ATBs& ITBs: cargo, ballast, double and single hulls, and storms at sea

Jun 30, 2023

Today we conclude our chat with marine Chief Engineer Bill Young, with a wide ranging talk about liquid cargoes, ballast, double hulled vessels, storms at sea, and seasickness.

ATBs& ITBs: cargo, ballast, double and single hulls, and storms at sea

ATBs& ITBs: cargo, ballast, double and single hulls, and storms at sea

Today we conclude our chat with marine Chief Engineer Bill Young, with a wide ranging talk about liquid cargoes, ballast, double hulled vessels, storms at sea, and seasickness.

ATBs & ITBs: more questions answered

Jun 29, 2023

Today we’ll hear more from my interview with marine Chief Engineer Bill Young, about the technology and uses of ATB and ITB technology in the shipping industry.

ATBs& ITBs: cargo, ballast, double and single hulls, and storms at sea

ATBs & ITBs: more questions answered

Today we’ll hear more from my interview with marine Chief Engineer Bill Young, about the technology and uses of ATB and ITB technology in the shipping industry.

More about ATBs and ITBs from marine chief engineer Bill Young

Jun 28, 2023

This week we’re talking about a specialized type of vessel we see here on the Columbia, the ATB (articulated tug and barge) and the ITB (integrated tug and barge). We’ll learn more about how they work, and about the use of the super hard tropical wood, lignum vitae, for high stress bearings and other uses, in the maritime industry.

ATBs& ITBs: cargo, ballast, double and single hulls, and storms at sea

More about ATBs and ITBs from marine chief engineer Bill Young

This week we’re talking about a specialized type of vessel we see here on the Columbia, the ATB (articulated tug and barge) and the ITB (integrated tug and barge). We’ll learn more about how they work, and about the use of the super hard tropical wood, lignum vitae, for high stress bearings and other uses, in the maritime industry.

A maritime expert talks about ATBs and ITBs

Jun 27, 2023

Today we begin a series on ATB and ITB tug and barge rigs: articulated and integrated tug and barge units. We see a lot of them on the Columbia, and they kind of look like a ship, but they’re not. Chief Engineer Bill Young will be talking with us about them this week. A look inside the maritime industry with an expert.

Photo credit: Joanne Rideout. ATB Ocean Reliance, a Crowley Maritime-owned vessel.

ATBs& ITBs: cargo, ballast, double and single hulls, and storms at sea

A maritime expert talks about ATBs and ITBs

Today we begin a series on ATB and ITB tug and barge rigs: articulated and integrated tug and barge units. We see a lot of them on the Columbia, and they kind of look like a ship, but they’re not. Chief Engineer Bill Young will be talking with us about them this week. A look inside the maritime industry with an expert.

Photo credit: Joanne Rideout. ATB Ocean Reliance, a Crowley Maritime-owned vessel.

Kirsten Neuschafer honored for Golden Globe Race victory

Jun 26, 2023

This past weekend in France, a huge crowd gathered on the beach, in the seaside town of Les Sables d’Olonne,  for the awards ceremony honoring the sailors who competed in the 2022 Golden Globe solo round-the-world sailing race. The race began and ended there after sailors circled the planet in small boats. Out of 16 entrants, 3 finished the race.

At the top of the list: Kirsten Neuschafer, the South African contender who became the first woman to complete and win the grueling non-stop race, after 235 days at sea, during which she backtracked for over a day to rescue a fellow competitor whose boat sank.

Photo credit: Image of Kirsten Neuschafer on the awards stage in Les Sables d’Olonne. Photo courtesy PPL Photo Agency, Tim Bishop/GGR/PPL

Note: Many thanks to Don McIntyre, Golden Globe Race founder and chairman, for permission to use GGR awards ceremony audio, and to Lennie Gallant for permission to use his song, “Minnehaha,” in this podcast. 

Kirsten Neuschafer honored for Golden Globe Race victory

Kirsten Neuschafer honored for Golden Globe Race victory

This past weekend in France, a huge crowd gathered on the beach, in the seaside town of Les Sables d’Olonne,  for the awards ceremony honoring the sailors who competed in the 2022 Golden Globe solo round-the-world sailing race. The race began and ended there after sailors circled the planet in small boats. Out of 16 entrants, 3 finished the race.

At the top of the list: Kirsten Neuschafer, the South African contender who became the first woman to complete and win the grueling non-stop race, after 235 days at sea, during which she backtracked for over a day to rescue a fellow competitor whose boat sank.

Photo credit: Image of Kirsten Neuschafer on the awards stage in Les Sables d’Olonne. Photo courtesy PPL Photo Agency, Tim Bishop/GGR/PPL

Note: Many thanks to Don McIntyre, Golden Globe Race founder and chairman, for permission to use GGR awards ceremony audio, and to Lennie Gallant for permission to use his song, “Minnehaha,” in this podcast. 

A day of ships on the river

Jun 23, 2023

Today we take a look at who’s coming and going on the river. A little about how wind, swells and tide affect the sea state on the river and the ocean. And a general chat about various aspects of the vessels we are seeing today.

A day of ships on the river

A day of ships on the river

Today we take a look at who’s coming and going on the river. A little about how wind, swells and tide affect the sea state on the river and the ocean. And a general chat about various aspects of the vessels we are seeing today.