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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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EPIRBs – what are they and why boaters need them.
Jun 10, 2019A rescue story where lives were saved because of a handy device called an EPIRB: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
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R/V Falkor
Jun 07, 2019A look at the research vessel Falkor, which spent some time at the Port of Astoria before heading out to sea on research project off northen California.
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My day on a Navy Hovercraft
Jun 06, 2019As part of a disaster drill for Clatsop County, Oregon, I was invited to take a ride out to sea and back on a U.S. Navy Hovercraft, a vessel that, along with its mothership, could be invaluable in a serious emergency on the coast. Hear what it was like to be aboard.
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