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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Nov 11, 2019Forty- four years ago this month, the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a horrific storm on Lake Superior on Nov. 10. Her crew of 29 men perished just 15 miles from shore. These lost mariners were locals, and everyone knew their ship, the Mighty Fitz, as she was called. The echoes of their families’ grief still resonate along the shores of the Great Lakes every year around this time, when memorials are held for the crew, and for all the sailors who have perished on these perilous inland seas.
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Anchorages: what are ships doing out there?
Nov 08, 2019Along the Columbia, and in waterways all around the world, there are anchorage areas where ships can safely stop and wait. Today we’ll talk about what goes on aboard an anchored ship, when the usual operation and traveling is not happening.
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The Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Screaming Sixties…
Nov 07, 2019No, this report isn’t about getting older, it’s all about latitude, and why fast and dangerous winds have drawn sailors to the bottom of the world for centuries.
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Container ship service to Portland?
Nov 06, 2019Today we’ll hear a maritime news story about issues with container ship service to the Port of Portland. We used to see lots of container ships on the Columbia River a few years ago. Why not now? Turns out shore side issues have made it difficult.
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Fog signals
Nov 05, 2019It’s a foggy morning on the Columbia, and a good time to review fog signals, and the rules of the road on the water. Vessels must make sounds at prescribed intervals in fog to let others know they’re there.
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Rotor sails
Nov 04, 2019The grand old age of sail could be on the upswing again in the maritime industry, but not in quite the same way as in the age of Clipper ships. New devices called “rotor sails” use the same principles as their canvas cousins, but apply them in a different way. Spinning columns on ship decks generate the same kind of lift as traditional sails. They save fuel and are already in use on some cargo ships, such as the Maersk ship pictured here.
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Commercial fishing, Part 5
Nov 01, 2019The final segment in our series on commercial fishing gear in US territorial waters. Featuring Amanda Gladics, marine ecologist with Oregon Sea Grant.
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Commercial fishing, Part 4
Oct 31, 2019More from marine ecologist Amanda Gladics, with Oregon Sea Grant, about regulations and controls that protect marine ecosystems from harmful fishing practices.
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Commercial fishing, Part 3
Oct 30, 2019Part 3 in our series on Commercial fishing gear. This series was inspired by a listener question about long-lining, which is a name for a type of fishing gear and style that can mean different things depending on where it is occurring. We talk with Amanda Gladics, a marine ecologist and faculty member with Oregon Sea Grant.
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Commercial fishing, Part 2
Oct 29, 2019Part 2 in our series about Commercial fishing in US territorial waters, where government regulations and monitoring prevent harmful practices that endanger fish stocks and other creatures who also eat fish. We’ll hear from marine ecologist Amanda Gladics, who is a faculty member with Oregon Sea Grant.
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