Nov 17, 2023
Today we’ll take a look at the numbers about why the Carnival Panorama cruise ship, currently at the Port of Astoria, can’t just go upriver without modifications. How tall is the ship as she currently sits? And what’s the clearance on the fixed bridges on the river?
Also, a shout out about a meeting Saturday afternoon in Astoria for an open house for the Sea Scouts. It’sa century-old group affiliated with Boy Scouts of America, and it’s a co-ed organization for kids who want to learn more about boats and all things maritime.
Note about photo: this is the stack that is causing so many problems for the Carnival Panorama. Look closely at the picture for scale. It’s huge adn no doubt very heavy. And it has to be removed.
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Nov 17, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll take a look at the numbers about why the Carnival Panorama cruise ship, currently at the Port of Astoria, can’t just go upriver without modifications. How tall is the ship as she currently sits? And what’s the clearance on the fixed bridges on the river?
Also, a shout out about a meeting Saturday afternoon in Astoria for an open house for the Sea Scouts. It’sa century-old group affiliated with Boy Scouts of America, and it’s a co-ed organization for kids who want to learn more about boats and all things maritime.
Note about photo: this is the stack that is causing so many problems for the Carnival Panorama. Look closely at the picture for scale. It’s huge adn no doubt very heavy. And it has to be removed.
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Nov 16, 2023
We’ll take a look at ship traffic today, and also talk about what may be next for that huge cruise ship that is currently at the Port of Astoria with no passengers on board, awaiting repairs and removal of her stack so she can fit under bridges on the river.
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Nov 16, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
We’ll take a look at ship traffic today, and also talk about what may be next for that huge cruise ship that is currently at the Port of Astoria with no passengers on board, awaiting repairs and removal of her stack so she can fit under bridges on the river.
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Nov 15, 2023
We’ll have a cruise ship at the Port of Astoria today, but cruise season is over here. Its not a pleasure trip.
The ship, the Carnival Panorama, has no passengers on board and is struggling with mechanical issues. She’s stopping at the Port of Astoria to see if she can solve a few things before she heads to the shipyard at Swan Island in Portland.
The issue: her smoke stack assembly is too tall to fit under the fixed bridges on the Columbia. The short answer is they’ll have to be removed. But how that will happen was still being worked out as of yesterday evening.
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Nov 15, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
We’ll have a cruise ship at the Port of Astoria today, but cruise season is over here. Its not a pleasure trip.
The ship, the Carnival Panorama, has no passengers on board and is struggling with mechanical issues. She’s stopping at the Port of Astoria to see if she can solve a few things before she heads to the shipyard at Swan Island in Portland.
The issue: her smoke stack assembly is too tall to fit under the fixed bridges on the Columbia. The short answer is they’ll have to be removed. But how that will happen was still being worked out as of yesterday evening.
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Nov 14, 2023
Today is the final installment of my recent interview with Christi Lee Dunham, vessel agent on the Columbia River. One of the things Christi loves about her job is all the people she meets from cultures around the world. Regular clients become familiar faces, they sometimes offer her dinner on board the ship.
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Nov 14, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today is the final installment of my recent interview with Christi Lee Dunham, vessel agent on the Columbia River. One of the things Christi loves about her job is all the people she meets from cultures around the world. Regular clients become familiar faces, they sometimes offer her dinner on board the ship.
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Nov 13, 2023
More today from my recent interview with vessel agent Christi Lee Dunham. We start off talking more about women in the maritime industry, which leads into a discussion about the outstanding maritime community we have here on the Columbia.
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Nov 13, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
More today from my recent interview with vessel agent Christi Lee Dunham. We start off talking more about women in the maritime industry, which leads into a discussion about the outstanding maritime community we have here on the Columbia.
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Nov 10, 2023
Today is the anniversary of the sinking of the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.
The wreck was one of the worst maritime disasters in US history, as 29 crewmembers perished in a massive storm. The ship sank just 17 miles from port, within sight of land, about the distance between Astoria and the Columbia River Bar. This haunting story is told so well by Canadian songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. His now famous song about the wreck is actually a factual account of what happened on that sad day.
The story is a haunting reminder that maritime work is dangerous. We honor those lost, and the families on land who mourn them.
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Nov 10, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today is the anniversary of the sinking of the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.
The wreck was one of the worst maritime disasters in US history, as 29 crewmembers perished in a massive storm. The ship sank just 17 miles from port, within sight of land, about the distance between Astoria and the Columbia River Bar. This haunting story is told so well by Canadian songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. His now famous song about the wreck is actually a factual account of what happened on that sad day.
The story is a haunting reminder that maritime work is dangerous. We honor those lost, and the families on land who mourn them.
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