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Ship handling: art and science
Feb 18, 2020This week we continue hearing excerpts from an archive interview I did in 2006 with Capt. Robert Johnson, Columbia River Bar Pilot, about car ships. The interview evolved into a discussion on ship handling, GM, righting arm and other specialized subjects that engineers and professional mariners know well, but we ordinary mortals are not necessarily familiar with. Fascinating stuff about how and why ships stay afloat and don’t just flip over and sink. So here’s more on car ships and ship handling Capt. Johnson.
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Carships, Part 2
Feb 14, 2020Part 2 of my two day series on Car Ships – I’m sharing excerpts from an interview I did in 2006 with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson. All about those bulky ships we see on the river can carry cars.
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Car Ships, Part 1
Feb 13, 2020Today and tomorrow, I’m taking a short break from the Ship Report and I have something special for you. We’ll hear from an archive Ship Report interview from 2006, when I talked with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson about car ships, those odd-looking, blocky vessels that bring us all our cars. This interview was full of fascinating information. Enjoy!
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CBD and the U.S. Coast Guard
Feb 12, 2020This week the U.S. Coast Guard issued a warning to their personnel: beware of using products that contain CBD, a non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana, used for pain relief and other benefits. Experts warn that even trace amounts of THC in such products can cause a positive result on a drug test. Since marijuana is illegal under federal law, this can lead to mandatory suspension and other unwanted, career ending consequences.
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Coronavirus update: container ships
Feb 10, 2020The coronavirus continues to dominate the news, and repercussions continue for the shipping industry. Today, a look at the effects on container shipping, which is where we in the U.S. get 90 percent of everything.
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All about pilot boats – Part 2
Feb 07, 2020The second part of a two part series on pilot boats – what they are, what they do, and how helicopters fit in the picture. From an interview I did a few years back with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Mike Tierney.
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All about pilot boats – Part 1
Feb 06, 2020Today we hear the first segment in a two-part interview I did a few years back with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Mike Tierney, all about pilot boats and what they do.
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King Tides again? Yep, in February too.
Feb 05, 2020This coming weekend marks the last of this winter season’s King Tides. These higher than normal high tides happen four times a year each winter. They bring with them flooding and sneaker wave risk, especially when coupled with inclement winter weather.
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Sailors rescued after floating in a tank for 19 days
Feb 04, 2020Some lucky sailors were rescued at sea by a passing ship that just happened to see them floating in a plastic tank, where they had been for 19 days.
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The corona virus and its effect on bulk shipping
Feb 03, 2020Right now the corona virus is having a big impact in China, with more cases diagnosed daily. Since China is such a big player in world trade, it stands to reason that anything that slows commerce would eventually affect shipping. Today we’ll take a look at the bulk carrier trade and how that shipping sector is being affected by this developing illness.
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