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A look at the people in port who make ship transits and port stays happen
We’ve been talking this week on the show about People on the ships we see. So far we’ve talked about the people on board. Today we’ll talk about an important additional piece of things: the portside army of professionals who make it possible for ships to arrive, handle cargo, and depart – in as smooth and efficient a manner as possible.
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Food: an essential ingredient to a happy life on board ship
Today, continuing this week’s theme of people on board ship, we’ll talk about food. Fresh, well-prepared meals are essential to crew morale. Without a good meal after a hard work shift, sailors can get pretty discouraged as they labor for months without much time off. So wise captains make sure food on board is good and plentiful.
Photo courtesy US Navy. Galley aboard the USS Mesa Verde.
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Life at Sea
This week’s theme on the Ship Report is People: the people on the ships we see passing by each day. Today we’ll talk about what it’s like at sea on board a cargo ship – what people do when they are at work and when they are off work, and what the rhythm of life is like on board.
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The Engineering Department: a vital, often unseen workforce on any ship
A critical and ofen unseen workforce on any ship is its below decks engineering department. These hardworking, highly skilled folks keep all the essential systems running on board the ship, ensuring that the captain and the rest of the deck department folks can handle the job of getting the ship from one place to another, and handling its cargo.
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Who’s on board?
This week’s theme is People – the people who work on board and those who interact with the ships while they’re on the river. The maritime world is full of people, and we hardly ever see them. Today we’ll talk a bit about the crews on the ships.
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The Columbia River: a salt water wedge estuary
Today we continue our series about the Columbia River. Today’s topic: the fact that our lower river is called a “salt water wedge estuary.” We’ll talk about what that means, and why marine pilots consider it one of the river’s many quirks that they need to take into account with regard to ships.
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More about the Columbia: Its massive riverflow packs a big punch
This week we’re talking about the Columbia River, and focusing on a different aspect of the river each day. Today we’ll talk about all that water that flows by our doorsteps every day. We’ll do a few comparisons that may help you understand how massive and formidable the river truly is, and why it should be treated with great respect at all times..
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A brief history of the Columbia River
Today I thought we might start a weeklong look at the Columbia River starting today with a brief overview of river history.
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Who’s on the river today? And, our change in the weather could include snow
We’ll take a look at ships traveling on the river today, talk about cargo and why some ships anchor at both ends instead of just at the bow. We’ll also talk a little about what might be in store, in terms of snow on the coast, over the next few days.
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More on the critical skills mariners and first responders need to have
Today, we’ll talk a little more about the critical skills and talents that mariners and first responders need to have, all part of the broad umbrella of skills that comrise situational awareness.
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