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Why are the days getting shorter so quickly? 10/1/18
Oct 02, 2018Tomorrow will be more than 3 minutes shorter than today. While we know that the days are getting shorter, they seem to be accelerating now. Are we imagining things, or are the days getting shorter faster?
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Ship Report Minute: What’s a Small Craft Advisory
Sep 26, 2018As the weather worsens in our corner of the world each fall, we hear the term “Small Craft Advisory” bandied about quite a bit in marine forecasts. It”s name is somewhat intuitive – small boats should beware. But what does it really mean?
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Nautical Charts vs Google Maps
Sep 25, 2018Most everyone these days uses Google Maps to get around. Ships use a similar system that also relies on GPS. But it requires a little more finesse to get around on the water, where roads aren’t marked, and underwater dangers lurk for the unprepared.
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The grisly danger of parting lines
Sep 24, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we’re talking about the grisly danger posed by lines that part or snap, and sometimes allow a vessel to drift free from its mooring. Parting lines pose great risk to people working near them, and vessels floating untethered can be a nightmare in the making.
Podcast 9/24/18
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USCG rescues Hurricane Florence, 9/20/18
Sep 20, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we’re talking about USCG rescues in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, and about the Coast Guard’s amazing training, which allows crews from all over the US to work together as needed and as the situation demands.
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What’s on the bottom? 9/19/18
Sep 19, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we’re talking about what’s on the bottom of rivers and lakes in our region. As it turns out, there’s a lot more down there than just silt and mud. In some cases, there are planes, trains, automobiles that we can’t see, along with plenty of lost vessels. Some of them are on the move.
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Who doesn’t love a barge? Part 3 in our series.
Sep 13, 2018On today’s Ship Report Podcast, we conclude our series on barges and their great value in the maritime cargo trade.
Podcast 9/13/18
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About barges, Part 2
Sep 12, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast, we continue our homage to tugs and barges, the masters of inland waters where ships dare not go.
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Remembering 9/11 and Operation Boatlift
Sep 11, 2018Today on the Ship Report Podcast we remember 9/11 – and a courageous and spontaneous effort by New York City mariners that saved many lives on that awful day. The Coast Guard called it “Operation Boatlift.” Boaters of all stripes pitched in and rescued half a million people stranded at the bottom of Manhattan island when the towers fell.
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About barges, Part 1
Sep 10, 2018On today’s Ship Report podcast we’re starting a series on tugs and barges – the unsung heroes of cargo transport. Barges are a highly efficient means of getting goods from one place to another.
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