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Cold weather at sea
Jan 16, 2024While those of us on land were struggling with icy conditions or holed up somewhere, mariners continued to handle brutally cold conditions offshore.
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A look at our ship schedule for today
Jan 12, 2024Today, a look at who’s coming and going on the river…we’ll look at the ship schedule, discuss cargoes and talk about what ships have the fastest turnaround time in port. Certain types of ships spend days in port handling cargo, others come and go sometimes in less than 24 hours. That’s a tough go for tired mariners handling winter weather at sea.
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A nod to the weather and then, a look at light – and how we’re getting more of it day by day.
Jan 11, 2024The forecasts are kind of all over the place this week,so we’ll see what will happen with snow, etc.
After a quick look into all that and ship traffic, a look at light: our annual returning daylight, and how it will all add up to long summer days in a few short months.
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Difficult sea conditions continue, with King Tides in the mix
Jan 10, 2024Today we have a high surf warning, and tomorrow another round of King Tides hits the coast. Expect dangerous high surf and and unpredictable hazarous conditions on beaches. A good day to weather watch from a high up viewpoint rather than on the beach. We;ll talk about what’s happening and what to expect over the next few days.
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Heavy weather affects PNW mariners and beachgoers this week
Jan 09, 2024Today, a look at this week’s heavy weather, and the myriad hazards we’ll see on beaches and area waterways. It’s a good week to stay away from beaches, and go to high-up headlands to storm watch. But be advised, winds will be gusting to 70 mph. Big seas close to 30 feet will affect ship traffic, and make sea conditions hazardous for all vessels.
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King Tides are happening this week
Jan 08, 2024We have another round of King Tides happening this week, Thursday through Saturday. We’ll talk a bit today about tides and how they’re calibrated. And how you can participate in what’s called the King Tide Project in Oregon or Washington.
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USACE dredge Yaquina: dramatic rescue on the Columbia
Jan 05, 2024As we face sneaker wave warnings yet again on local ocean beaches this weekend, a reminder that the risks in this dynamic area in which we live are not confined just to the ocean.
Today, a story about the heroic crew of the US Army Corps of Engineers dredge Yaquina, who earlier this year rescued a woman who had fallen into the Columbia River. They were guardian angels that day: without their quick action and situational awareness, the victim likely would not be alive today.
A reminder to keep your wits about you, especially when you’re in one of those dramatic areas here – those unpredictable places where the water meets the land.
Image: The dredge Yaquina on the lower Columbia River, courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers
Here’s a link to the complete ACE story: https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3619505/man-overboard-dredge-vessel-crew-saves-woman-swept-away-by-columbia-river/
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The C/S Dependable, a cable ship with a special mission
Jan 04, 2024Today on the Columbia River we’ll see the cable ship Dependable heading out to sea from the shipyard in Portland. She’s one a special type of ship that installs, repairs and maintains fiber-optic cable on the ocean floor. Recently she’s taken on a new specialized mission for the US military. We’ll talk about the Dependable and ships like her, which play important roles in our lives, even though we rarely see them.
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Ship Horns on the waterfront on New Year’s Eve: Astoria’s welcome to 2024
Jan 03, 2024The Ship Report is back today after a holiday vacation. It was wonderful. Happy New Year!
On this first show of the new year, it’s customary that I play my recording of the New Year’s Eve ship horns on Astoria’s waterfront. We’ll also talk a bit about marine weather, our inbound and outbound ships, and a little about the history of this annual Astoria New Year’s happening.
Ship horns on New Year’s Eve here is a special tradition, one that varies from year to year depending on the ships that happen to be visiting our city. What happens is the bar pilots ask any ships that are anchored in the river off Astoria at midnight on New Year’s Eve, to please sound their horns at the stroke of midnight. (Technically the “horns” are referred to as ship’s whistles, but they sound much more like horns.)
These moody, ethereal sounds are a bit of Astoria magic, echoing through the night air. Enjoy.
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More from Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen
Dec 29, 2023Today the final segment in our archive interview with Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen. Her book, “What Water Holds,” was published this year. We talked earlier this year for the Ship Report.
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