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How much fuel? 9/4/18
Sep 04, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast we’re talking about the mind boggling amounts of fuel ships carry (in addition to their cargo) as they travel from place to place.
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How do ships handle fog?
Aug 30, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we woke up to a foggy morning on the river. So today we’ll talk about how ships handle conditions where visibility is poor.
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Getting fuel efficient
Aug 29, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we’ll talk about new technologies to help ships use less fuel. It’s an ongoing quest in the maritime industry, since fuel is one of the biggest expenses for ships.
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PNW tides can surprise visitors
Aug 28, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, our topic is tides, and why people whose vehicles are claimed by the rising tide on local ocean beaches might not be simply lacking in common sense. Our tides here in the PNW are unusual, and people sometimes don’t know what to expect until it’s too late.
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Hospital ship USNS Mercy
Aug 27, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we’re talking about a ship that passed by the Astoria waterfront today going upriver: she’s the USNS Mercy, a US Navy hospital ship. She’s white with red crosses on her sides. Her mission is to being health care to people around the world who are suffering.
Beach mishap
Aug 24, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we’re talking about a tragic and avoidable incident on the beach, in which a minivan and travel trailer were engulfed by the surf and rising tide. A cautionary tale for anyone who might decide to go camping on beaches in the Pacific Northwest.
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Disaster in the surf
On today’s Ship Report podcast, more on the sad tale of the minvan and trailer that were consumed by the surf this week in Oregon. A sad example of how a lack of information can prove devastating.
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Beach dangers
Aug 23, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we focus on a sad maritime news item that happened this week: a visitor to a nearby Oregon beach parked his minivan and travel trailer on the sand and awoke in the night to find both vehicles awash in the surf.
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Earthquakes and tsunamis
Aug 22, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, in honor of the earthquake off the Oregon coast yesterday, we’re talking about why some undersea earthquakes generate tsunamis while others do not.
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Cruise ship overboard
Aug 21, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we’re talking about how a woman who fell off a cruise ship survived for many hours until she was rescued. One hint: the water was warm.
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