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Marine pilot: a dangerous profession
Aug 11, 2020The recent death of a pilot working in a US port shows us the inherent life threatening dangers of being a marine pilot. It’s a hands on job, and a false step or an equipment failure at the wrong time can be fatal. Deaths happen seldom, which is a testament to their professionalism. A look at the work of highly skilled master mariners whose work is largely invisible to the public.
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Ship displacement and how it affects the waters near a ship
Aug 10, 2020Today we take a look at ship displacement: which means that each time a ship passes by it pushes aside (or displaces) a weight of water equal to its own weight. That’s a lot of water. We’ll listen to a captain explain how it works. Spoiler alert: you want to be very careful to be safely away from ships wihen they pass by.
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Norway halts cruises because of COVID
Aug 05, 2020Cruises in Norway have been halted because of concerns about the COVID-19 virus.
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US military “Gangways Up” order during COVID-19 pandemic
Aug 04, 2020A new order on US military vessels called “Gangways Up” is causing sailors to be confined to their ships much longer than usual, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An update on the cruise ship industry during COVID-19
Aug 03, 2020The cruise industry continues to be heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Megler Bridge anniversary
Jul 30, 2020Today we’ll talk about the anniversary this week of the 1966 opening of the Astoria Megler Bridge across the Columbia, and share some memories from Long Beach Penisula historian Frank Lehn, who crossed the bridge as a kid on vacation with his family. Frank featured an article about the bridges historic opening on his Facebook Page: The Long Beach Peninsula Friends of Facebook, a great local source for PNW information and photos.
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A look at ship traffic on the river today
Jul 28, 2020Closer than usual look at the individual ships coming and going on the river today.
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Update on cruises and COVID
Another look at cruises and the pandemic.
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Cruise ships will not sail until October per CDC
Jul 21, 2020Cruise ships under a no-sail order in the U.S. per a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Order put in place last week. There had been a no-sail order in place that would have expired July 24.
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Hometown Astoria gal comes home as ship’s officer
Jul 20, 2020Astoria saw the return this past weekend of a young gal who graduated from high school here, and is now first officer on the cable ship Decisive, which was moored at the Port of Astoria docks. Her name is Alysia Johnson, and she’s the daughter of Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson. We’ll hear a bit about her life on board.
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