The Most Recent Ship Report Podcast:

Polar Star returns from Antarctica

I always like talking about this ship, because of her unique job and the role she plays in keeping people safe in a challenging part of the world. The USCG icebreaker Polar Star is a ship specially designed to handle difficult conditions that would sink most vessels. She's an older ship, but well maintained, and she just returned from a special annual mission in Antarctica.

Archive Podcasts:

Disaster in the surf

Aug 24, 2018

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, 2018

On 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, 2018

On 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, 2018

On 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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Buoy 10 fishery safety

Aug 20, 2018

On today’s Ship Report podcast, we’re talking about the infamous Buoy 10 fishery on the lower Columbia River – and how you can stay safe, and live to fish another day in the Graveyard of the Pacific.

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How do you tell a troller from a trawler?

Aug 15, 2018

In the commercial fishing world, there are trollers and there are trawlers. They sound alike, but are very different styles of fishing. We’ll explain the difference.

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What’s a marine layer?

Jun 21, 2018

Today our weather forecast includes a “marine layer” that includes cool, almost foggy weather and high humidity. Meanwhile, inland, it’s been hot and sunny.