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The Rose Festival Fleet goes upriver this week
This week the visiting ships that comprise the Rose Festival Fleet will pass by Astoria and other points on the river to Portland. Ships will dock at the seawall at Tom McCall Park and be available for tours there.
We have several ships heading past Astoria this week. Here’s the list of ships and when we’ll likely see them:
Tuesday:
- USS Mustin – US Navy guided missile destroyer – Depart Port of Astoria ~8am Tuesday/ Portland ~3:30pm
- USS Jack H Lucas – US Navy guided missile destroyer – Depart Port of Astoria ~8:30am Tuesday/ Portland ~4pm
- HMCS Nanaimo – Canadian Navy maritime coastal defence vessel – Passing Astoria ~8:30am Tuesday/ Portland ~4pm
Wednesday:
- USCGC Eagle – inbound past Astoria ~9:30am Wednesday/ Portland ~3:30pm
More info see the Rose Festival Fleet website: https://www.rosefestival.org/events/2025/fleetweek
Track ships in real time on vesselfinder or marinetraffic. Be aware that some military ships do not display AIS for security reasons or are designated as military with numbers instead of names.
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A US Navy ship arrives for tours in Astoria, the Rose Festival Fleet, and dredge season on the river
An opportunity Saturday to tour a US Navy ship that arrives at the Port of Astoria today. Likely the first of next week’s Rose Festival Fleet of arriving ships, including the USCG tall ship Eagle.
And it’s dredge season on the Columbia River – and we’ll be seeing at least one of these specialized vessels on the river for the rest of the year, doing her part to keep our ship channel free and clear for vessels. We’ll talk about what these ships do here and about their special role in the maritime industry.
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Maritime scholarship for students opens doors to education
Today we’ll talk about a scholarship being offered through the Portland Merchant Exchange. It’s an opportunity for students interested in a career in the maritime industry to get some funding assistance with their education.
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Should you sail to Hawaii like Oliver Widger?
It’s a wonderful story about a person escaping a soul-crushing rut, and making a bold decision to pursue a dream. Oregonian Oliver Widger sailed out of Warrenton last month (with his cat) and made it safely all the way to Hawaii. He quit his job, bought a boat and sailed away, despite having little experience as a sailor.
We’ve all dreamed of escaping at one time or another. So this begs the question: should you sail to Hawaii alone? Maybe. We’ll talk today about what it takes.
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Where do ships go when they travel on the river?
Today we’ll take a look at where ships go where they come to the Columbia. When we talk about the ship schedule, we hear that some ships are going to Portland, but some to the Port of Portland. What’s the difference? We’ll talk about all the options for ships when they arrive and have to go somewhere.
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Who’s on the river today?
Today a look at who’s on the river today in terms of cargo vessels. A bit of gypsum, some cars, refined petroleum – and lots and lots of wheat.
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Who’s on the river today, and was that a containership we saw a few days ago? Yes, it was.
A look at today’s ship traffic, and a bit about why we are seeing some containerships here again.
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Tall ship accident shows the dangers of big rivers for vessels when something goes wrong
In the news this week is the accident in NY harbor, where a visiting tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge as the vessel was attempting to head out to sea. We’ll talk about the dangers of big rivers, and about tall ships that are used round the world to train cadets for the military in different countries, including the US.
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PNW Offshore Race 2025
On Thursday morning, 19 sailboats set out from Ilwaco, Wash., out to sea across the Columbia River Bar. At an appointed time, they crossed the starting line and began a four-day race northward, 193 miles to Victoria, BC. The annual PNW Offshore Race is underway.
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Cruise ship in town today, and a look at who else is on the river
Today, another repositioning cruise visits Astoria, as blue water cruise ships make their annual spring migration up the West Coast, to their northern summer vacation grounds in BC and Alaska.
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