May 24, 2023
In most drowning accidents, the victim was not wearing a PFD, or lifejacket. It’s a sad and somewhat bewildering statistic that most people don’t wear a lifejacket when boating or otherwise in the water. Today we talk about some of the misconceptions about the lowly PFD. It’s an often-ignored piece of ordinary gear that could save your life.
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May 24, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
In most drowning accidents, the victim was not wearing a PFD, or lifejacket. It’s a sad and somewhat bewildering statistic that most people don’t wear a lifejacket when boating or otherwise in the water. Today we talk about some of the misconceptions about the lowly PFD. It’s an often-ignored piece of ordinary gear that could save your life.
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May 23, 2023
The Panama Canal region is in the midst of a drought, and there simply is not as much water in the canals and lakes as ships are accustomed to. Starting this week, they’ll have to load less cargo. This will have a ripple effect through the shipping industry that will cause costs to rise for some goods.
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May 23, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The Panama Canal region is in the midst of a drought, and there simply is not as much water in the canals and lakes as ships are accustomed to. Starting this week, they’ll have to load less cargo. This will have a ripple effect through the shipping industry that will cause costs to rise for some goods.
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May 22, 2023
This “simple” listener question sent me down an interesting path of research and talking with experts. The answers show the wide influence the power of the river has in our lives.
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May 22, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
This “simple” listener question sent me down an interesting path of research and talking with experts. The answers show the wide influence the power of the river has in our lives.
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May 21, 2023
We’ll take a look back in the Ship Report Archives today, and learn about ship running lights, those essential lights that ships have on at night.
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May 21, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
We’ll take a look back in the Ship Report Archives today, and learn about ship running lights, those essential lights that ships have on at night.
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May 19, 2023
So there was this ship in the ocean off Cannon Beach this week that had a lot of people wondering… and well, today – the mystery is solved. That ship came into the river and headed to the ship yard at Swan Island. We’ll talk more today about her, why she seemed a bit mysterious, and why sometimes things that may confuse us as the public may just be part of the regular work day for the maritime professionals here in our region.
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May 19, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
So there was this ship in the ocean off Cannon Beach this week that had a lot of people wondering… and well, today – the mystery is solved. That ship came into the river and headed to the ship yard at Swan Island. We’ll talk more today about her, why she seemed a bit mysterious, and why sometimes things that may confuse us as the public may just be part of the regular work day for the maritime professionals here in our region.
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May 18, 2023
Cool ship alert: the USNS Mercy heads downriver this morning from the shipyard in Portland after a major upgrade that took months. She’s a US Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds, 12 operating rooms, and lots of other services on board.
Image courtesy: Jim Bedient, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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May 18, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Cool ship alert: the USNS Mercy heads downriver this morning from the shipyard in Portland after a major upgrade that took months. She’s a US Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds, 12 operating rooms, and lots of other services on board.
Image courtesy: Jim Bedient, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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