Mar 27, 2024
The horrific scene in Baltimore harbor strikes fear into communities like ours, where we have a big river and big bridges with ships passing under them.
Today we’ll talk about what’s known so far about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore harbor after it was hit by a huge containership early Tuesday morning.
We’ll also talk about whether that could happen here on the Columbia.
Photo: The Astoria Megler Bridge has protective barriers around its supports that could protect it from the impact of a vessel. Joanne Rideout 3/26/24
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Mar 27, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The horrific scene in Baltimore harbor strikes fear into communities like ours, where we have a big river and big bridges with ships passing under them.
Today we’ll talk about what’s known so far about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore harbor after it was hit by a huge containership early Tuesday morning.
We’ll also talk about whether that could happen here on the Columbia.
Photo: The Astoria Megler Bridge has protective barriers around its supports that could protect it from the impact of a vessel. Joanne Rideout 3/26/24
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Mar 26, 2024
We’re getting some stormy weather this week again, and that’s a good time to talk about why and how storms cause waves to get higher and more dangerous, and generally cause havoc at sea.
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Mar 26, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
We’re getting some stormy weather this week again, and that’s a good time to talk about why and how storms cause waves to get higher and more dangerous, and generally cause havoc at sea.
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Mar 25, 2024
Today we honor Clemens Starck, award-winning Oregon poet and author who was a regular performer at the annual Fisher Poet’s Gathering in Astoria.
Clem passed away last week at the age of 86, but his evocative work lives on.
Today we’ll learn a bit about his varied life, and hear him readi a poem he wrote from his days as a merchant mariner, about the sinking of a ship in the north Pacific.
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Mar 25, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we honor Clemens Starck, award-winning Oregon poet and author who was a regular performer at the annual Fisher Poet’s Gathering in Astoria.
Clem passed away last week at the age of 86, but his evocative work lives on.
Today we’ll learn a bit about his varied life, and hear him readi a poem he wrote from his days as a merchant mariner, about the sinking of a ship in the north Pacific.
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Mar 22, 2024
The US Navy hospital ship the USNS Mercy is slated to enter the Columbia River Friday morning. If she arrives according to the schedule, she could pass Astoria around 7:30am Friday. She’s headed to the shipyard in Portland at Swan Island. We’ll talk about this iconic ship and her important role in the US military and the world.
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Mar 22, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The US Navy hospital ship the USNS Mercy is slated to enter the Columbia River Friday morning. If she arrives according to the schedule, she could pass Astoria around 7:30am Friday. She’s headed to the shipyard in Portland at Swan Island. We’ll talk about this iconic ship and her important role in the US military and the world.
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Mar 21, 2024
The other morning in Astoria, residents and visitors were treated to a lovely natural event: the river and surrounding areas were shrouded in thick, velvety fog.
Ships sounded their fog horns while they made their way through it, while the hillside above the river enjoyed bright sunshine and blue skies.
Today we’ll talk about river fog and what causes it.
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Mar 21, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The other morning in Astoria, residents and visitors were treated to a lovely natural event: the river and surrounding areas were shrouded in thick, velvety fog.
Ships sounded their fog horns while they made their way through it, while the hillside above the river enjoyed bright sunshine and blue skies.
Today we’ll talk about river fog and what causes it.
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Mar 20, 2024
There’s so much to talk about when it comes to dredging the river… so here’s more nuts and bolts of dredging as a follow up to Monday’s program. We’ll talk about how deep the channels are, other channels on the Columbia besides the main ship channel, and why the Columbia will never be able to accommodate some ships that are just too big.
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Mar 20, 2024 | Columbia River Ship Traffic, Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
There’s so much to talk about when it comes to dredging the river… so here’s more nuts and bolts of dredging as a follow up to Monday’s program. We’ll talk about how deep the channels are, other channels on the Columbia besides the main ship channel, and why the Columbia will never be able to accommodate some ships that are just too big.
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