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IMO 2020 update – problems as deadline nears
Dec 05, 2019Last month we talked about IMO 2020, in an extended interview with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson. Now as the deadline nears, it seems that not all shippers are ready to move ahead with the new, low sulphur fuel that will be mandatory on all ships worldwide come Jan. 1.
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What are the worst weather months in our region?
Dec 04, 2019Meteorologist Gordon McCraw gives us the scoop on the worst winter weather months in the lower Columbia/Tillamook region.
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12th anniversary of the Great Coastal Gale
Dec 03, 2019Twelve years ago today, three storms walloped the lower Columbia region with winds over 140 miles per hour. It was a rollicking three days on the coast…
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Container ship service returns to the Columbia
Dec 02, 2019Great news for container ship admirers: The Columbia River will see container service at the Port of Portland again in 2020, after several years absence.
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IMO 2020 – Part 12
Nov 27, 2019The final installment of my detailed interview with retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson. We’ve been talking about IMO 2020, the game changing new rules regarding ship fuel that take effect Jan. 1.
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IMO 2020 – Part 11
More on sweeping changes to rules regarding ship fuel, which after Jan i must contain no more than .5% sulphur. Hear more from my extended interview with Capt. Robert Johnson, retired master mariner and Columbia River Bar Pilot.
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IMO 2020 Part 10
Nov 25, 2019Today I’ll share answers to listener questions about IMO 2020: What will the industry do with old, polluting fuel, and will cruise ships also have to follow the new standards, or is it just cargo ships?
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IMO 2020 – Part 9
Nov 22, 2019Today we continue our talk with Captain Robert Johnson, retired Columbia River Bar Pilot and master mariner, about IMO 2020, the new air pollution standards ships must follow as of Jan. 1.
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IMO 2020 – Part 7 – Where will the new fuel come from?
Nov 21, 2019In Part 7 of our interview with Captain Robert Johnson, retired Columbia River Bar Pilot and master mariner, we discuss where the new low sulphur fuel will come from to supply all those ships come January 1st.
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IMO 2020 – Part 6 – How much fuel do ships burn?
Nov 19, 2019In Part 6 of my interview with Captain Robert Johnson about IMO 2020, we talk about how much fuel giant ships burn per day, even per hour. The numbers are astonishing. IMO 202 is the new set of air pollution regs all ships will need to abide by starting January 1.
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