Weather and some ship talk
Today we talk about the weather – always a fascinating topic in our coastal region. And some interesting details about today’s arriving ships.
Podcast: Play in new window
Norwegian Jade in town, and a look at tides and ships
A few things today: a closer look at our cruise ship du jour in Astoria, a look at ships coming and going, and a reminder of how ships at anchor let us know what the tide is doing.
Podcast: Play in new window
Second cruise ship of the season comes to Astoria Thursday
The second cruise ship of the season comes to Astoria on Thursday, and it’s a good opportunity to talk more about these big ships, carrying many passengers, and what Astoria will see here as we move through the season.
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons: Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Podcast: Play in new window
Cold weather on the way
We have an unusual spring snow storm on the way in the Cascades starting today, and colder than usual weather for the coast too. We’ll talk about how conditions up north allowed this cold air to flow down to us, and create winter like conditions in the middle of April.
Podcast: Play in new window
The shipyard at Swan Island
So many times over the years I have said on this show that a ship is headed for “the shipyard at Swan Island.”
Today we’ll take a closer look at that facility, who owns it, and why it has, for many years, been a great place to take a ship that is in need of repairs and maintenance.
Podcast: Play in new window
First cruise ship for the Astoria season
Today the Nieuw Amsterdam, a 1000-foot long cruise ship arriving from San Diego, is the first blue water cruise ship to call on Astoria in 2026. She’ll head for British Columbia when she leaves here. Today we’ll talk about Astoria’s cruise ship visitors and why they tend to arrive in spring and fall. We’ll also take a quick look at other ships arriving this season and when they’ll be here.
Nieuw Amsterdam Photo Credit: Jonathan Palombo, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Podcast: Play in new window
The Ship Report comes in small bites as SHIP REPORT MINUTES: The Fast Scoop on Maritime News and Info!
Monday through Friday (except major holidays) watch for 10-MINUTE SHIP REPORTS: Ship Traffic, Marine Weather, News and Interviews
Subscribe to the RSS feed.
The Ship Report is also broadcast Weekdays at 8:49 am on Coast Community Radio Astoria, Oregon
Follow The Ship Report on
and
Monday through Friday (except major holidays) watch for 10-MINUTE SHIP REPORTS: Ship Traffic, Marine Weather, News and Interviews
Subscribe to the RSS feed.
The Ship Report is also broadcast Weekdays at 8:49 am on Coast Community Radio Astoria, Oregon
Follow The Ship Report on
and