May 03, 2023
Today we’ll see two huge cruise ships in town for the day, potentially doubling the population of Astoria in visitors. One ship will anchor off the downtown waterfront, and take passengers back and forth between the ship and land by boat.
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May 3, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll see two huge cruise ships in town for the day, potentially doubling the population of Astoria in visitors. One ship will anchor off the downtown waterfront, and take passengers back and forth between the ship and land by boat.
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May 02, 2023
Last week marked the 67th birthday of an invention that utterly changed shipping: the humble, ubiquitious shipping container. It’s advent, the brainchild of an efficiency-minded trucker, shifted how the world moves cargo, and led to the fast-paced world of ocean commerce we have today.
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May 2, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Last week marked the 67th birthday of an invention that utterly changed shipping: the humble, ubiquitious shipping container. It’s advent, the brainchild of an efficiency-minded trucker, shifted how the world moves cargo, and led to the fast-paced world of ocean commerce we have today.
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May 01, 2023
One more story from the Golden Globe Race: soon after Kirsten Neuschafer made history with her win in the Golden Globe solo round the world sailing race, another contender came across the finish line, a day later.
His story is a startling and amazing true tale: Abilash Tomy, Indian Navy officer, aviator, and accomplished long distance sailor. He came back from a tragic accident in the last GGR in 2018, a traumatic event that left him initially unable to walk. Four years later, he came back to compete in what is probably the most grueling boat race in the world, and after 8 months at sea and many setbacks, made it across the finish line to win second place.
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May 1, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
One more story from the Golden Globe Race: soon after Kirsten Neuschafer made history with her win in the Golden Globe solo round the world sailing race, another contender came across the finish line, a day later.
His story is a startling and amazing true tale: Abilash Tomy, Indian Navy officer, aviator, and accomplished long distance sailor. He came back from a tragic accident in the last GGR in 2018, a traumatic event that left him initially unable to walk. Four years later, he came back to compete in what is probably the most grueling boat race in the world, and after 8 months at sea and many setbacks, made it across the finish line to win second place.
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Apr 28, 2023
Yesterday, solo sailor Kirsten Neuschafer won the Golden Globe Race, after spending 235 days alone in a small boat sailing round the world. In doing so, she became the first woman to ever finish the race, the first to ever win it, and the first woman to win any solo round the world sailing race.
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Apr 28, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Yesterday, solo sailor Kirsten Neuschafer won the Golden Globe Race, after spending 235 days alone in a small boat sailing round the world. In doing so, she became the first woman to ever finish the race, the first to ever win it, and the first woman to win any solo round the world sailing race.
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Apr 27, 2023
Monday we saw a pretty darn big cruise ship leave Astoria, with gusty winds and current among her logistical challenges. She did it smoothly and without tug assistance. Today we’ll talk about thrusters – high tech sideways propellers that have been a game changer for ship maneuverability.
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Apr 27, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Monday we saw a pretty darn big cruise ship leave Astoria, with gusty winds and current among her logistical challenges. She did it smoothly and without tug assistance. Today we’ll talk about thrusters – high tech sideways propellers that have been a game changer for ship maneuverability.
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Apr 26, 2023
When you get sick at home, you can probably hit the couch for a few days and recover. Hopefully you’ll have sick leave at your job. But what if you work on a ship? How is illness or injury handled when a ship is far from shore? We’ll talk about the options on cruise ships and cargo ships.
And we’ll hear a parting audio glimpse of the cruise ship Royal Princess, which visited Astoria yesterday.
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Apr 26, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
When you get sick at home, you can probably hit the couch for a few days and recover. Hopefully you’ll have sick leave at your job. But what if you work on a ship? How is illness or injury handled when a ship is far from shore? We’ll talk about the options on cruise ships and cargo ships.
And we’ll hear a parting audio glimpse of the cruise ship Royal Princess, which visited Astoria yesterday.
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