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A look at other cultures, with vessel agent Christi Lee Dunham, Part 6
Nov 14, 2023Today is the final installment of my recent interview with Christi Lee Dunham, vessel agent on the Columbia River. One of the things Christi loves about her job is all the people she meets from cultures around the world. Regular clients become familiar faces, they sometimes offer her dinner on board the ship.
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More about our local maritime industry on the river
Nov 13, 2023More today from my recent interview with vessel agent Christi Lee Dunham. We start off talking more about women in the maritime industry, which leads into a discussion about the outstanding maritime community we have here on the Columbia.
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Today we honor those lost 48 years ago, in the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy
Nov 10, 2023Today is the anniversary of the sinking of the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.
The wreck was one of the worst maritime disasters in US history, as 29 crewmembers perished in a massive storm. The ship sank just 17 miles from port, within sight of land, about the distance between Astoria and the Columbia River Bar. This haunting story is told so well by Canadian songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. His now famous song about the wreck is actually a factual account of what happened on that sad day.
The story is a haunting reminder that maritime work is dangerous. We honor those lost, and the families on land who mourn them.
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Women in the maritime industry: a chat with vessel agent Christi Lee Dunham, Part 4
Nov 09, 2023Today we continue our interview with Christi Lee Dunham, vessel agent on the Columbia River. We’ve been hearing this week about her work in the maritime industry. She’s a primary liaison with arriving foreign flag cargo vessels, handling the red tape and other issues that are part and parcel for ships calling on US ports from other nations.
Today we’ll talk with Christi about how the industry has evolved for women since she first started out. For women interested in a maritime career, it’s good news.
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More about the work of ships agents – Christi Lee Dunham, Part 3
Nov 08, 2023The work of ships agents is wide ranging – they deal with almost anything that might come up for an arriving foreign ship.
Today, in Part 3 of our series on the work of these maritime professionals, we’ll hear more from vessel agent Christi Lee Dunham, about how she works with the U.S Coast Guard and Customs when ships arrive. It’s a process that can be intimidating for crews, as officers scrutinize each person closely who’s aboard the ship.
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What does a vessel agent do?
Nov 07, 2023Today we continue hearing excerpts from my chat with Christi Lee Dunham, who works as a ships or vessel agent locally here on the Columbia. Yesterday we learned a bit about her background in the maritime industry, and why she chose this field of work.
Today Christi answers a basic question, one that requires a detailed (and very interesting answer): what is a ships agent, and what do they do?
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The work of a vessel agent: a chat with Christi Lee Dunham
Nov 06, 2023This week on the Ship Report we’ll hear excerpts from my interview with Christi Lee Dunham, a vessel agent on the Columbia River.
She’s a local expert who works with arriving foreign ships. It’s a vital and unseen professional role in river commerce. Dunham makes sure ships and their crews get the professional assistance they need to do business on the River.
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The scoop on wind turbine parts on the Columbia
Nov 03, 2023While we talk from time to time here on the show about those shipments of huge white blades, tower parts and naselles that make their way upriver on big ships, today we’ll talk more in detail about wind turbine parts: where they’re from, where they’re going and how they get there. Along with interesting trivia like: how much does one blade weigh?
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The weather’s the thing
Nov 02, 2023It will be hard to ignore the weather here for the next few days at least… the weather service is tossing around terms like “gale force” winds and “atmospheric river.” We’ll take a look at those terms, and at the forecast, which includes the potential for inches of rain.
For folks on land, our weather will be worthy of a hot cup of tea, a good book, and a warm pet nearby if you have one (or two). For mariners at sea, it means a lot more work to get things done, and to get from one place to another safely.
In short, it’s autumn on the coast – so snuggle in if you can.
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A look at today’s ship traffic
Nov 01, 2023We’ve got a nice complement of ships on the river today: let’s talk about them! Where they’re from, where they’re going and what’s on board.
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