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.

Sneaker waves: be careful out there

Nov 28, 2018

With recent big surf on the coast, experts are warning us about the potential for “Sneaker Waves” large waves that rise up out of nowhere and are much larger than surrounding surf. Beachgoers have been swept away by them.

Sneaker waves: be careful out there

With recent big surf on the coast, experts are warning us about the potential for “Sneaker Waves” large waves that rise up out of nowhere and are much larger than surrounding surf. Beachgoers have been swept away by them.