Bar pilots

Sep 12, 2019

Today on this special Ship Report, I talk with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan, all about his challenging work as a marine pilot working in the Graveyard of the Pacific, where the mighty Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

Bar pilots

Bar pilots

Today on this special Ship Report, I talk with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan, all about his challenging work as a marine pilot working in the Graveyard of the Pacific, where the mighty Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

Fisher Poets

Sep 11, 2019

Today we have a delightful, extended Ship Report, featuring three Fisher Poet greats: Jon Broderick, Jay Speakman, and Geno Leech. They play music, share poetry, and talk about life on the water and the iconic event they helped create: The Fisher Poets Gathering, which happens every February in Astoria, Oregon.

Fisher Poets

Fisher Poets

Today we have a delightful, extended Ship Report, featuring three Fisher Poet greats: Jon Broderick, Jay Speakman, and Geno Leech. They play music, share poetry, and talk about life on the water and the iconic event they helped create: The Fisher Poets Gathering, which happens every February in Astoria, Oregon.

Interview: Geologist Tom Horning

Sep 10, 2019

Today another special interview: Geologist and consultant Tom Horning. He’s well known on the North Coast of Oregon as an expert in seismic and coastal shoreline issues. Today we talk a little about earthquakes, and the jetties at the mouth of the Columbia and how they shape life on the river.

Interview: Geologist Tom Horning

Interview: Geologist Tom Horning

Today another special interview: Geologist and consultant Tom Horning. He’s well known on the North Coast of Oregon as an expert in seismic and coastal shoreline issues. Today we talk a little about earthquakes, and the jetties at the mouth of the Columbia and how they shape life on the river.

Interview: Capt. Bruce Jones

Sep 09, 2019

Today on the Ship Report, we have a special interview to share: a chat with Capt. Bruce Jones, retired USCG commander of Air Station Astoria, current mayor of Astoria, and earlier in his career, a helicopter pilot. We’ll hear about what it takes to become a USCG pilot, and what it’s like to work with fellow Coast Guard personnel to save lives.

Interview: Capt. Bruce Jones

Interview: Capt. Bruce Jones

Today on the Ship Report, we have a special interview to share: a chat with Capt. Bruce Jones, retired USCG commander of Air Station Astoria, current mayor of Astoria, and earlier in his career, a helicopter pilot. We’ll hear about what it takes to become a USCG pilot, and what it’s like to work with fellow Coast Guard personnel to save lives.

Modern day ghost ship found adrift in Atlantic

Sep 06, 2019

A UK Royal Navy ship came upon an abandoned cargo ship which they discovered had been floating unmanned in the Atlantic for over a year after Coast Guard crews rescued the crew.

Modern day ghost ship found adrift in Atlantic

Modern day ghost ship found adrift in Atlantic

A UK Royal Navy ship came upon an abandoned cargo ship which they discovered had been floating unmanned in the Atlantic for over a year after Coast Guard crews rescued the crew.

Crude oil on the Columbia?

A company located at Port Westward’s Clatskanie port facility on the Columbia is looking to ship crude oil.

Crude oil on the Columbia?

Crude oil on the Columbia?

A company located at Port Westward’s Clatskanie port facility on the Columbia is looking to ship crude oil.