The Poseidon Principles

Jun 19, 2019

International banks that lend billions to companies that want to build cargo ships have laid down the law to shippers: comply with the Paris Climate Accord regarding ship emissions goals, or they won’t lend them money to build ships.

The Poseidon Principles

The Poseidon Principles

International banks that lend billions to companies that want to build cargo ships have laid down the law to shippers: comply with the Paris Climate Accord regarding ship emissions goals, or they won’t lend them money to build ships.

Ships that dock without lines

Jun 17, 2019

A look at the St. Lawrence Seaway, where ships can dock securely without tying up with docklines. Instead, they use massive suction devices to snug the ship up against the pier.

Ships that dock without lines

Ships that dock without lines

A look at the St. Lawrence Seaway, where ships can dock securely without tying up with docklines. Instead, they use massive suction devices to snug the ship up against the pier.

Who’s on board?

Jun 11, 2019

A look at the different nationalities and cultures on the foreign flag ships we see on the Columbia.

Who’s on board?

Who’s on board?

A look at the different nationalities and cultures on the foreign flag ships we see on the Columbia.

EPIRBs – what are they and why boaters need them.

Jun 10, 2019

A rescue story where lives were saved because of a handy device called an EPIRB: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

EPIRBs – what are they and why boaters need them.

EPIRBs – what are they and why boaters need them.

A rescue story where lives were saved because of a handy device called an EPIRB: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

R/V Falkor

Jun 07, 2019

A look at the research vessel Falkor, which spent some time at the Port of Astoria before heading out to sea on research project off northen California.

R/V Falkor

R/V Falkor

A look at the research vessel Falkor, which spent some time at the Port of Astoria before heading out to sea on research project off northen California.

My day on a Navy Hovercraft

Jun 06, 2019

As part of a disaster drill for Clatsop County, Oregon, I was invited to take a ride out to sea and back on a U.S. Navy Hovercraft, a vessel that, along with its mothership, could be invaluable in a serious emergency on the coast. Hear what it was like to be aboard.

My day on a Navy Hovercraft

My day on a Navy Hovercraft

As part of a disaster drill for Clatsop County, Oregon, I was invited to take a ride out to sea and back on a U.S. Navy Hovercraft, a vessel that, along with its mothership, could be invaluable in a serious emergency on the coast. Hear what it was like to be aboard.