The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Nov 14, 2018

Every year around this time on the Ship Report, we honor the sailors lost in this historic and tragic maritime disaster – the loss of the Mighty Fitz, a beloved ore carrier that plied the waters of Lake Superior for years before she was lost in a horrific winter Great Lakes storm.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Every year around this time on the Ship Report, we honor the sailors lost in this historic and tragic maritime disaster – the loss of the Mighty Fitz, a beloved ore carrier that plied the waters of Lake Superior for years before she was lost in a horrific winter Great Lakes storm.

Lights on the river

Nov 12, 2018

When you stand on the Columbia River shoreline at night, there are plenty of lights to be seen. Some of them hold great significance for mariners. A look at what we see on the river at night and what it means.

Lights on the river

When you stand on the Columbia River shoreline at night, there are plenty of lights to be seen. Some of them hold great significance for mariners. A look at what we see on the river at night and what it means.

Voting at sea

Nov 06, 2018

How do mariners vote if they’re at sea for months surrounding an election? We take a look at how it’s done.

Voting at sea

How do mariners vote if they’re at sea for months surrounding an election? We take a look at how it’s done.

How secure are shipping containers?

Nov 05, 2018

Container ships bring us more than 90 percent of all our manufactured goods, shipped all over the globe. But how secure are those 40-foot boxes in a world plagued with increasing terrorist threats?

How secure are shipping containers?

Container ships bring us more than 90 percent of all our manufactured goods, shipped all over the globe. But how secure are those 40-foot boxes in a world plagued with increasing terrorist threats?

Wind farms off California?

Oct 30, 2018

A look at proposals for wind farms off the California coast.

Wind farms off California?

A look at proposals for wind farms off the California coast.

Overboard in Alaska,

Oct 29, 2018

A tragic incident in Alaska: a fisherman goes overboard in freezing conditions.

Overboard in Alaska,

A tragic incident in Alaska: a fisherman goes overboard in freezing conditions.