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Seafarers Happiness Index shows improved morale in 2024
May 03, 2024The 2024 First Quarter Report from the Seamans Mission organization is out, analyzing feedback from sailors from all over the world who answered 10 questions about their work at sea and how satisfied they are with conditions on board ship.
We’ll take a look at the Seafarers Happiness Index, and why things are better than they were last year, and what factors matter most to people working on ships.
Show transcript available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050324.pdf
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Historic win by all-female crew in round-the-world sailing race
May 02, 2024Today we’ll talk about the historic win by the crew of Maiden, the sailing yacht which won the Ocean Globe Race last month. They made history as the first all-female crew ever to win a round-the-world yacht race. They were the only all-female crew competing.
Maiden also competed with an all-female crew in the 1989-90 Whitbread Race, after which the Ocean Globe is modeled. This time, they won!
Show transcript available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050224.pdf
Photo Courtesy of McIntyre Adventure: Maiden crew arrive into Auckland after successful sail from Cape Town. Credit: OGR2023/Aida Valceanu.
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The nautical and historical origins of May Day
May 01, 2024Today is May Day, the first day of the month of May. We’ll talk about the day’s historical origins as a celebration. Then we’ll delve into its contemporary nautical meaning. The expression “mayday” has saved lives for over a century, when uttered over VHF radio as a distress signal to the Coast Guard.
Transcript of this show available here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript050124.pdf
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USCG rescue off Tillamook shows Coast Guard adaptability in an emergency
Apr 30, 2024Today’s show is about an unusual Coast Guard rescue in the waters off Tillamook, where they were able to rescue someone whose ship was further out to sea than would normally be possible for a USCG helicopter rescue. Crews adapted to add flying range to their aircraft, and provided ICU services in the helicopter for a critically ill patient.
Transcript of thos show avaliable here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript043024.pdf
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A look at vessel pollution in port
Apr 29, 2024Today we’ll take a quick look at another cruise ship due in Astoria today, and then we’ll talk about ways the maritime industry is working to reduce vessel pollution in port. This incudes the development of all-electric tugboats, a relatively new option in the world of commercial vessels.
Today’s Ship Report Episode Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript042924.pdf
Link to Sea Change Radio story about Zero Emission Marine Vessels: https://beta.prx.org/stories/525366
Photo Credit: Foss hybrid tugboat Carolyn Dorothy, image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
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Two cruise ships in Astoria today, more to come
Apr 26, 2024Today we’ll look at an unusual occurrence in Astoria: two cruise ships in town on the same day. One will anchor at the Port of Astoria. The other will anchor off the downtown waterfront and take passengers to and from land in a small boat called a launch.
We’ll also talk about the spring and fall cruise ship calendar for blue water (ocean) cruises coming to Astoria.
Link to transcript: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/Transcript%20042624.pdf
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Loss of Portland container service could hit small businesses hard
Apr 25, 2024Today we take a look at a a business story about the fallout in a port on the East Coast that recently lost container service in a disaster. In Baltimore, we saw a container ship destroy a bridge, and huge and awful consequences for that city and its people.
As that city recovers and efforts continue to clean up the debris, the loss of container service has hit small businesses there hard that used to receive inventory via container ships.
Something similar in terms of shipping, but thankfully minus the disaster, could happen in our region if the Port of Portland ends container service. We’ll take a look at the impacts on small businesses when container service abruptly ends.
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A look at today’s ships on the river
Apr 24, 2024Today we’ll take a close look at ships on the river and their cargoes.
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Beached boat on the Long Beach Peninsula shows hazards of coastal waters
Apr 23, 2024Today we’ll take a look at the ongoing story of a cabin cruiser that washed ashore on the beach on the Long Beach Peninsula. It’s a story of a very lucky man and his dog, for sure – but what’s next for them, as the boat sits aground on the sand?
We’ll talk about what his options are, and how marine salvage law, and state law, handle cases like this.
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A look at cargo after it leaves the ship in port
Apr 22, 2024Today we’ll take a look at some common arriving cargoes on the Columbia and what happens to them after they are unloaded from the ship that brought them here.
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