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Ghost forest
Jun 28, 2019Exceptionally low tides this week on the Oregon coast will reeal the Ghost Forest of Neskowin, a forest that once stood before it was obliterated by a tsunami in the 1700s. Very low tides happen a few times year and are an opportunity to see things normally covered by water.
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Autonomous ships
Jun 27, 2019Autonomous ships, or ships that have no people on board, are being introduced slowly in certain areas where it’s feasible to operate vessels like this. We’ll talk about new autonomous ships and where they are working now in the world.
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Heavy lift ship heads downriver
Jun 26, 2019The heavy lift ship Combi Dock I will be headed downriver this weekend on the Columbia. She came into the river Monday loaded with 98 wind turbine blades destined for wind power project upgrades in eastern Washington state.
We’ll take a closer look at this unusual ship.
Note: this morning when I did the Report she was on the schedule to leave this afternoon. Now here ETD is Saturday. A good example of how ship departure and arrival times can change on a dime.
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Carbon neutral
Jun 25, 2019Shipping industry news is increasingly about efforts within the industry to reduce carbon emissions from ships, being done voluntarily by big international shippers like Maersk. Today we hear about a ship that took a long journey using biofuel, and an international retailer who is partnering with Maersk to reduce the carbon footprint of producing its goods.
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Wind turbine blades inbound
Jun 24, 2019This morning we saw the project cargo ship Combi Dock I pass by Astoria headed for Vancouver, loaded for bear with 98 wind turbine blades, for a PacificCorp wind power upgrade project in eastern Washington.
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Today is the summer solstice: what does that mean?
Jun 21, 2019Today is the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and south of the equator, the start of winter.
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Container ship security
Jun 20, 2019A huge drug bust on a container ship in Philadelphia highlights a flaw in US cargo security: only a small fraction of the millions of shipping containers that enter the U.S. annually are inspected.
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The Poseidon Principles
Jun 19, 2019International banks that lend billions to companies that want to build cargo ships have laid down the law to shippers: comply with the Paris Climate Accord regarding ship emissions goals, or they won’t lend them money to build ships.
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Ships that dock without lines
Jun 17, 2019A look at the St. Lawrence Seaway, where ships can dock securely without tying up with docklines. Instead, they use massive suction devices to snug the ship up against the pier.
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Who’s on board?
Jun 11, 2019A look at the different nationalities and cultures on the foreign flag ships we see on the Columbia.
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