Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Part 4

Dec 11, 2018

The Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center at the Port of Vancouver, WA , has been serving visiting marines for more than half a century. Center Executive Director Kent Williams explains in this interview excerpt how the center came to be, after an adventurous young woman traveled to Asia on board a cargo ship and decided mariners needed a home away from home when they were in the States.

Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Part 4

The Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center at the Port of Vancouver, WA , has been serving visiting marines for more than half a century. Center Executive Director Kent Williams explains in this interview excerpt how the center came to be, after an adventurous young woman traveled to Asia on board a cargo ship and decided mariners needed a home away from home when they were in the States.

Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Part 3

Dec 06, 2018

When sailors come to the Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center at the Port of Vancouver USA, they have many options.. Among them:: they can access houses of worship, go shopping, or sometimes just sit in a quiet room for awhile to enjoy some peace.

Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Part 3

Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Part 3

When sailors come to the Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center at the Port of Vancouver USA, they have many options.. Among them:: they can access houses of worship, go shopping, or sometimes just sit in a quiet room for awhile to enjoy some peace.

Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Part 2

Dec 05, 2018

In Part 2 of my series on the Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center at the Port of Vancouver, Wash., we hear from Executive Director Kent Williams, who talks a bit about the center’s history and role in the maritime community.

Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Part 2

Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Part 2

In Part 2 of my series on the Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center at the Port of Vancouver, Wash., we hear from Executive Director Kent Williams, who talks a bit about the center’s history and role in the maritime community.

Fort Vancouver Seafarer’s Center, Part 1

Dec 03, 2018

Nestled in the midst of a huge industrial area on the Port of Vancouver waterfront is a friendly looking building that is a haven for sailors who are far from home. The Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center has been around for more than a half century, We’ll learn what they do and a bit about the people they serve.

Fort Vancouver Seafarer’s Center, Part 1

Fort Vancouver Seafarer’s Center, Part 1

Nestled in the midst of a huge industrial area on the Port of Vancouver waterfront is a friendly looking building that is a haven for sailors who are far from home. The Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center has been around for more than a half century, We’ll learn what they do and a bit about the people they serve.

Biogas: a new less polluting fuel for ships?

Nov 29, 2018

Today we talk about how a Norwegian shipping company is using bird poop and other biomass to power its ships.

Biogas: a new less polluting fuel for ships?

Biogas: a new less polluting fuel for ships?

Today we talk about how a Norwegian shipping company is using bird poop and other biomass to power its ships.