But wait, there’s more!… A Bit about Tugboats, Part 3

Feb 14, 2024

A timely listener question led me into another interesting line of thought about tugboats and how they control their barges, and so… I bring you: A Bit about Tugboats on the Ship Report, Part 3…

But wait, there’s more!… A Bit about Tugboats, Part 3

But wait, there’s more!… A Bit about Tugboats, Part 3

A timely listener question led me into another interesting line of thought about tugboats and how they control their barges, and so… I bring you: A Bit about Tugboats on the Ship Report, Part 3…

A Bit about Tugboats, Part 2

Feb 13, 2024

Yesterday we started talking about tugboats, and there was so much to say that I decided to to do a second episode.

Tugboats are the maritime essence of the saying, “big things in small packages.” Today, among other things, a story about how tugs helped a big ship dock safely in heavy current in a port in British Columbia.

Today we’ll hear Part 2 of “A Bit about Tugboats on the Ship Report.”

A Bit about Tugboats, Part 2

A Bit about Tugboats, Part 2

Yesterday we started talking about tugboats, and there was so much to say that I decided to to do a second episode.

Tugboats are the maritime essence of the saying, “big things in small packages.” Today, among other things, a story about how tugs helped a big ship dock safely in heavy current in a port in British Columbia.

Today we’ll hear Part 2 of “A Bit about Tugboats on the Ship Report.”

A Bit about Tugboats, Part 1

Feb 12, 2024

Today I’ll answer a listener question about tugboats on the river. It’s an interesting and broad subject, so much so that I had too much to share to fit into just one show. So today is Part 1 of “A Bit about Tugboats on the Ship Report.”

Tugboats haul cargo on barges on rivers and oceans, and assist tugs in port. They are vital in the maritime industry and ships could not do their work without them.

Part 2 tomorrow…

A Bit about Tugboats, Part 1

A Bit about Tugboats, Part 1

Today I’ll answer a listener question about tugboats on the river. It’s an interesting and broad subject, so much so that I had too much to share to fit into just one show. So today is Part 1 of “A Bit about Tugboats on the Ship Report.”

Tugboats haul cargo on barges on rivers and oceans, and assist tugs in port. They are vital in the maritime industry and ships could not do their work without them.

Part 2 tomorrow…

Two familiar hometown ships will leave Astoria soon

Feb 09, 2024

Two familiar ships, the USCG cutters Steadfast and Alert, will soon be leaving Astoria for good. The reasons for each ship’s departure are different, but we’ll miss seeing them grace our waterfront by the Columbia River Maritime Museum. We’ll talk about why these beloved vessels will no longer be here on the Columbia

Two familiar hometown ships will leave Astoria soon

Two familiar hometown ships will leave Astoria soon

Two familiar ships, the USCG cutters Steadfast and Alert, will soon be leaving Astoria for good. The reasons for each ship’s departure are different, but we’ll miss seeing them grace our waterfront by the Columbia River Maritime Museum. We’ll talk about why these beloved vessels will no longer be here on the Columbia

Ship at Port of Astoria for repairs

Feb 08, 2024

Today we’ll take a look at our ship schedule on the river, including a bulk carrier that is at the Port of Astoria for engine repairs.

But wait, there’s more!… A Bit about Tugboats, Part 3

Ship at Port of Astoria for repairs

Today we’ll take a look at our ship schedule on the river, including a bulk carrier that is at the Port of Astoria for engine repairs.

Red sky at night, sailors’ delight?

Feb 07, 2024

Today we take a look, thanks to a listener question, at an old nautical saying that goes, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.”

Is it true? Can we really predict the weather from colors in the sky? Well. to a degree, yes. We’ll take a look today at the science behind red sunsets and sunrises.

Photo credit: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Photographer Robert Havasy. Sailboat on Edgartown Harbor against a red sky at sunset. Taken July 4, 2012 on Edgartown Harbor, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA.

Red sky at night, sailors’ delight?

Red sky at night, sailors’ delight?

Today we take a look, thanks to a listener question, at an old nautical saying that goes, “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.”

Is it true? Can we really predict the weather from colors in the sky? Well. to a degree, yes. We’ll take a look today at the science behind red sunsets and sunrises.

Photo credit: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Photographer Robert Havasy. Sailboat on Edgartown Harbor against a red sky at sunset. Taken July 4, 2012 on Edgartown Harbor, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA.