Apr 21, 2023
Today, in the final installment of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp on board the USCG buoy tender Elm in Astoria, I asked her about what her work has been like for her in the military, and what job opportunities are like for women in today’s Coast Guard. (Spoiler alert: yes, her job is really cool.)
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Apr 21, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, in the final installment of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp on board the USCG buoy tender Elm in Astoria, I asked her about what her work has been like for her in the military, and what job opportunities are like for women in today’s Coast Guard. (Spoiler alert: yes, her job is really cool.)
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Apr 20, 2023
Today, more from Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp about the basic work of a buoy tender: what happens on the buoy deck, and how the ship manages to stay upright when she’s hauling a 5 ton buoy up deck in rough seas.
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Apr 20, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, more from Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp about the basic work of a buoy tender: what happens on the buoy deck, and how the ship manages to stay upright when she’s hauling a 5 ton buoy up deck in rough seas.
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Apr 19, 2023
More from my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirstan Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Elm. Today we go from the bridge to the buoy deck to talk about this ship’s important mission.
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Apr 19, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
More from my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirstan Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Elm. Today we go from the bridge to the buoy deck to talk about this ship’s important mission.
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Apr 18, 2023
Today we’ll hear more from my tour of the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s hometown buoy tender with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp. We’ll learn about the bridge, and how a 215 foot long ship can spin on a dime, thanks to cool technology and a joystick.
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Apr 18, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll hear more from my tour of the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s hometown buoy tender with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp. We’ll learn about the bridge, and how a 215 foot long ship can spin on a dime, thanks to cool technology and a joystick.
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Apr 17, 2023
Today we begin hearing excerpts of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Fir, Astoria’s buoy tender. This week we’ll learn about what buoy tenders do, and about opportunities for women in the Coast Guard.
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Apr 17, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we begin hearing excerpts of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Fir, Astoria’s buoy tender. This week we’ll learn about what buoy tenders do, and about opportunities for women in the Coast Guard.
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Apr 14, 2023
Today we hear Part 2 of an interview with anthropogist and author Dr. Margaret Willson about her new book, “Woman, Captain, Rebel, The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain.”
We’ll take a look at what it was like to commercial fish during the early 1800s in Iceland. People went to sea in open rowboats, clad in woolen clothing with animal skins for protection against the elements, with the fish piling up around their feet as they worked, often in wintry conditions..
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Apr 14, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we hear Part 2 of an interview with anthropogist and author Dr. Margaret Willson about her new book, “Woman, Captain, Rebel, The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain.”
We’ll take a look at what it was like to commercial fish during the early 1800s in Iceland. People went to sea in open rowboats, clad in woolen clothing with animal skins for protection against the elements, with the fish piling up around their feet as they worked, often in wintry conditions..
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