The amazing true story of the Tonga Castaways

Sep 06, 2023

The true and astounding story of how a group of shipwrecked teenagers managed to survive, and thrive, on a deserted South Pacific island for a year until they were rescued – in a stunning example of ingenuity and teamwork.

The amazing true story of the Tonga Castaways

The amazing true story of the Tonga Castaways

The true and astounding story of how a group of shipwrecked teenagers managed to survive, and thrive, on a deserted South Pacific island for a year until they were rescued – in a stunning example of ingenuity and teamwork.

It’s clear from the weather that autumn is pretty much here, but when does fall start, exactly?

Sep 05, 2023

Today we’ll talk about the two autumns: astronomical fall and meteorological fall. We’ll talk about what the difference is, and why there are two starts to one season.

It’s clear from the weather that autumn is pretty much here, but when does fall start, exactly?

It’s clear from the weather that autumn is pretty much here, but when does fall start, exactly?

Today we’ll talk about the two autumns: astronomical fall and meteorological fall. We’ll talk about what the difference is, and why there are two starts to one season.

The Seafarers Happiness Index for Q2 2023

Sep 01, 2023

Today, we’ll take a look at an international survey conducted every quarter of each year since 2015. It’s called the Seafarers Happiness Index, conducted by the London-based Mission to Seafarers organization.

It’s a report that compiles and analyzes survey responses from employees working at sea around the world. The report for the second quarter of 2023 is out, and it’s not particularly good news. Seafarer job satisfaction is down, continuing a trend seen last quarter as well. Industry-wide, ongoing pandemic-related problems remain, and workers are sometimes hard pressed to get paid, or have to pay extra for necessities on board like drinking water.

These workers are vital to our global economy. We’ll look at the survey results.

The Seafarers Happiness Index for Q2 2023

The Seafarers Happiness Index for Q2 2023

Today, we’ll take a look at an international survey conducted every quarter of each year since 2015. It’s called the Seafarers Happiness Index, conducted by the London-based Mission to Seafarers organization.

It’s a report that compiles and analyzes survey responses from employees working at sea around the world. The report for the second quarter of 2023 is out, and it’s not particularly good news. Seafarer job satisfaction is down, continuing a trend seen last quarter as well. Industry-wide, ongoing pandemic-related problems remain, and workers are sometimes hard pressed to get paid, or have to pay extra for necessities on board like drinking water.

These workers are vital to our global economy. We’ll look at the survey results.

Let’s talk about tankers

Aug 31, 2023

We see a lot of tanker vessels on the Columbia. Where do they come from and what are they carrying? We’ll talk about tankers and what makes them different from other cargo vessels.

Let’s talk about tankers

Let’s talk about tankers

We see a lot of tanker vessels on the Columbia. Where do they come from and what are they carrying? We’ll talk about tankers and what makes them different from other cargo vessels.

Tonight’s super blue moon is a rarity

Aug 30, 2023

Tonight the moon will be full, close to the earth, and the second full moon in a single month. That makes it a super blue moon. We’ll talk more about this moon and how rare it is, and why it will cause higher than normal tides.

Tonight’s super blue moon is a rarity

Tonight’s super blue moon is a rarity

Tonight the moon will be full, close to the earth, and the second full moon in a single month. That makes it a super blue moon. We’ll talk more about this moon and how rare it is, and why it will cause higher than normal tides.

A look at a proposal for floating offshore windfarms in Oregon, and a new floating wind farm in Norway

Aug 29, 2023

This month, a new floating windfarm in the North Sea off Norway was offcially dedicated, after having been in successful production in the North Sea since the fall of 2022. We’ll also take a look at proposed floating wind farms off the Oregon coast.

There is a 60-day comment period underway for the Oregon project. Here’s a link to the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management page about Oregon projects. There’s info on this page and a link to file a comment about the project:

https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/Oregon

A look at a proposal for floating offshore windfarms in Oregon, and a new floating wind farm in Norway

A look at a proposal for floating offshore windfarms in Oregon, and a new floating wind farm in Norway

This month, a new floating windfarm in the North Sea off Norway was offcially dedicated, after having been in successful production in the North Sea since the fall of 2022. We’ll also take a look at proposed floating wind farms off the Oregon coast.

There is a 60-day comment period underway for the Oregon project. Here’s a link to the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management page about Oregon projects. There’s info on this page and a link to file a comment about the project:

https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/Oregon