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Kirsten Neuschafer wins the Golden Globe
Apr 28, 2023Yesterday, solo sailor Kirsten Neuschafer won the Golden Globe Race, after spending 235 days alone in a small boat sailing round the world. In doing so, she became the first woman to ever finish the race, the first to ever win it, and the first woman to win any solo round the world sailing race.
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High tech thrusters make maneuvering easier for cruise ships
Apr 27, 2023Monday we saw a pretty darn big cruise ship leave Astoria, with gusty winds and current among her logistical challenges. She did it smoothly and without tug assistance. Today we’ll talk about thrusters – high tech sideways propellers that have been a game changer for ship maneuverability.
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Sick at Sea
Apr 26, 2023When you get sick at home, you can probably hit the couch for a few days and recover. Hopefully you’ll have sick leave at your job. But what if you work on a ship? How is illness or injury handled when a ship is far from shore? We’ll talk about the options on cruise ships and cargo ships.
And we’ll hear a parting audio glimpse of the cruise ship Royal Princess, which visited Astoria yesterday.
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There’s a big cruise ship in town in Astoria – how big is she?
Apr 25, 2023Today the Port of Astoria hosts the Royal Princess, a pretty large cruise ship by anybody’s standards. We’ll see how she stacks up against another really big ship we saw here recently, the containership MSC Katie.
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A closer look at today’s Ship Schedule
Apr 24, 2023We haven’t taken a close look at our ship traffic lately, so let’s see who’s on the river today. Turns out some interesting ships and other vessels will grace the river, part of the continuing chain of commerce.
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Interview on board the Elm, Part 5: Careers in the Coast Guard for women
Apr 21, 2023Today, in the final installment of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp on board the USCG buoy tender Elm in Astoria, I asked her about what her work has been like for her in the military, and what job opportunities are like for women in today’s Coast Guard. (Spoiler alert: yes, her job is really cool.)
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More from the buoy deck of the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s buoy tender, Part 4
Apr 20, 2023Today, more from Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp about the basic work of a buoy tender: what happens on the buoy deck, and how the ship manages to stay upright when she’s hauling a 5 ton buoy up deck in rough seas.
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We continue our spotlight on the USCG Buoy Tender Elm, Part 3
Apr 19, 2023More from my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirstan Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Elm. Today we go from the bridge to the buoy deck to talk about this ship’s important mission.
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Interview on board the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s buoy tender, Part 2
Apr 18, 2023Today we’ll hear more from my tour of the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s hometown buoy tender with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp. We’ll learn about the bridge, and how a 215 foot long ship can spin on a dime, thanks to cool technology and a joystick.
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A close up look at the USCGC Elm, Astoria’s buoy tender
Apr 17, 2023Today we begin hearing excerpts of my interview with Lt. Junior Grade Kirsten Sharp, operations officer on board the USCGC Fir, Astoria’s buoy tender. This week we’ll learn about what buoy tenders do, and about opportunities for women in the Coast Guard.
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