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Successful California ship awards program reduces whale strikes
Sep 29, 2020Today we’ll talk about a successful California program that rewards shipping companies for slowing down in marine sanctuary waters to avoid whale strikes. The program is saving whales and reducing pollution.
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Arctic sea ice is melting at record levels
Sep 28, 2020Arctic sea ice is melting at record levels, as the earth warms. Today we’ll talk about what scientists and others are noticing at the top of the world.
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New salmon regulations for mainstem Columbia River
Sep 22, 2020There are new rules afoot for commercial and recreational fishing on the mainstem Columbia River, slated to take effect next year. The new rules reverse some changes made seven years ago when commercial fishers were banned from the mainstem of the river. And commercial fishermen are now entitled to a larger share of the total allowed catch for the season.
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Bulk carriers on the Columbia
Sep 21, 2020There are basically two general types of bulk carriers we see on the Columbia: geared and gearless. Today we talk about what that means.
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A sailing RO-RO vessel in the works in Sweden
Sep 15, 2020There will soon be a sailing car carrier (RO-RO: roll on- roll off vessel) on the high seas, built in Sweden.
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Where there’s smoke, there’s fog… sound signals on the river
Sep 14, 2020We’re over our heads in wildfire smoke locally and that’s making for some foggy/smoky days on the river. Ships are noisier than usual, to keep themselves and their fellow travelers in other vessels safe from collisions. Let’s look at common ship horn signals you’re likely to hear on the river – a lot – this week.
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All ships have a lifespan and need to retire eventually
Sep 08, 2020All ships have a life span and need to retire eventually. The reason can be metal fatigue, when structural steel reaches the end of its flexibility and safety, often in the ship’s hull.
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Sea Story: Sinking of the Meteor, Part 2, with Michael McCusker
Sep 01, 2020Part 2 of a sea story: the tale of the sinking of the commercial crab boat, the Meteor, on the Columbia River Bar, as ony crewman and story teller extraordinaire Michael McCusker can tell it.
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Sea Story: The sinking of the Meteor, Part 1, with Michael McCusker
Aug 31, 2020This is the first of a two part archive interview from the early 2000’s, with former commercial fisherman and KMUN radio personality Michael McCusker. Michael was aboard the ill-fated crabber the Meteor, when she suddenly sank on the Columbia River Bar. It’s a great sea story, especially as only Michael can tell it.
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Uncertainty in COVID testing ends cruise early
Aug 25, 2020What ultimately turned out to be a false positive result on a COVID-19 test ended a cruise prematurely for a Seattle based cruise line.
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