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The Pacific NW Offshore race begins

This morning, 50 boats will set off from the mouth of the Columbia River headed for Victoria, BC, participating in the 50th annual Pacific NW Offshore race. These are racing and cruising sailboats approximately 30 to 40 feet long (some larger). They'll spend a couple of days at sea in windy, rainy conditions. We'll take a look at what's in store for racers, and also how you can track their progress.

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IMO 2020 – Part 5 – Will there be enough new fuel to go around?

Nov 18, 2019

Today we continue talking with retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson about IMO 2020, new international air pollution regulations for ships that will take effect January 1st.

Today we’ll talk about whether will be is enough of that new fuel to go around come New Year’s Day, and why some countries will not allow retrofitted ships with scrubbers into their ports.

IMO 2020- Part 4 – Under new pollution rules ships will burn cleaner fuel

Nov 15, 2019

In Part 3 of our series on the new international air pollution regulations – IMO 2020 – that will start Jan. 1, retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Robert Johnson talks about enforcement (turns out polluting fuel has a signature), the kinds of new fuel ships will carry, and how older ships will retrofit to create less pollution.

IMO 2020 – Part 3 on ship air pollution and new regs

Nov 14, 2019

Today we talk about health risks worldwide caused by ship air pollution, and how new regulations will drastically cut deaths from lunch cancer, and illnesses such as asthma. Capt. Robert Johnson talks about harmful ship emissions. He’s a retired Columbia River Bar Pilot, ships captain, and master mariner.

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