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A look at today’s ship schedule
Sep 26, 2022Today we take another indepth look at today’s ship schedule, including how much fuel cruise ships use (we have one in town today), and the lovely meaning of the word “ubuntu,” which is part of one ship’s name on the river today.
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The autumnal equinox brings shorter days
Sep 23, 2022Today we talk about the autumnal equinox, with its shorter days, which have actually been happening since June but we didn’t notice it. We’ll talk about what’s happening and what to expect between now and December, when the days start getting longer again.
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Low water on the Columbia
Sep 22, 2022Today we talk about low water in the Columbia River, something that tends to happen this time of year. It’s a time when ships take extra precautions when traveling on the river, to make sure they have enough water under the keel.
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Four Jones Act vessels on the river today
Sep 21, 2022Today there are four Jones Act vessels on the river: ships that were built here, are registered in the US, and are crewed by US citizens or nationals. They are a special breed of vessel. We’ll talk about the Jones Act and what it means for US shipping.
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Ballast water & invasive species
Sep 20, 2022As a follow up on yesterday’s show about the costs of operating ships, today we consider another cost of a different sort: the cost (which can be counted in more ways than simply money) of invasive species introduced through ballast water.
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A listener question about ship costs and pollution on the river
Sep 19, 2022Today, I’ll estimate an answer to a listener question about what it costs to take a ship upriver to Porltand and back, and also about pollution ships give off while they are on the Columbia.
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Navy adds Buddhist pennant to its roster of religious flags
Sep 16, 2022For the first time in history this month, a US Navy ship displayed an official Buddhist pennant, developed by the Navy for this purpose, during a religious ceremony on board. It’s part of U.S. military efforts at religious diversity and inclusion.
Image courtesy U.S. Navy Press Office
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Where do ships go when they leave here?
Sep 15, 2022Today we take a look at the most common destinations ships are heading to when they leave the Columbia River, often loaded with cargo from a local port.
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NTSB calls for personal EPIRBs after fishing boat sinking
Sep 14, 2022In the wake of the sinking of a commercial fishing boat in 2020 in the waters off Maine, the NTSB is recommending personal EPIRBs. Had the crew of the lost boat, the Emmy Rose, had them, they might be alive today.
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The pilot boat Peacock: a game changer for Columbia River commerce
Sep 13, 2022Today we take a look at a prominent boat in the Astoria community: the pilot boat Peacock. She’s on display on the grounds of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, and you can’t miss her as you drive through town.
But there’s a reason why she’s there and it’s not just that she was a good old hometown working boat. The Peacock changed the course of commerce on the Columbia River when she arrived here in the late 1960s, because she was the first pilot boat that could handle heavy weather without batting an eye.
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