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Answer to a frequent listener question about barges
Mar 10, 2023One of the most common listener questions I get is people asking and speculating about what is on barges that pass by Astoria with a white powdery substance on board. They want to know what it is and why it doesn’t blow off in the wind. It’s crushed limestone and the reason it stays put has to do with a property of substances that can be gathered in piles: it’s called “angle of repose.”
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Containership loses containers off Bermuda: what does that mean for boats?
Mar 09, 2023We’ll take a look at a situation in the North Atlantic where a containership lost almost 50 containers overboard. Now the Coast Guard has issued an alert for boaters. We’ll talk about the risks.
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What’s a ship channel?
Mar 08, 2023In nautical terms, a channel is a very important thing. We have a ship channel in the Columbia River and it’s vital that mariners know where it is, whether they are professionals working on a ship or tug, or recreational boaters out having fun. We’ll talk today about channels and how you locate them.
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A ship with engine trouble in the river
Mar 07, 2023Yesterday we saw another ship with engine trouble on the lower Columbia, and she was close enough to Astoria to attract a lot of attention. It’s a good opportunity to talk about how our river professionals, master mariners and their colleagues, handle an unexpected crisis.
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What happens to old ships?
Mar 06, 2023Today we coast a little on the energy of the Fisher Poets Gathering, and hear a song by the late Jon Campbell of Rhode Island, all about what happened to one ship, an old and somewhat ordinary coastal tanker, when she was too old to go to sea anymore. It’s called “The Mary,” and it’s one of his best works.
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Samantha Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots – Part 5 in a series this week
Mar 03, 2023The final installment in our series about Samantha Steerman, a dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots in Astoria. An inside look at a little-known job. Her work is vital to the safe passage of ships on the river.
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Samantha Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots – Part 4 in a series this week
Mar 02, 2023Day 4 in our 5-part series about Samanta Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots. She’s part of a team of skilled professionals that make it possible for ships to enter and leave the complex and challenging Columbia River.
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Samantha Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots – Part 3 in a series this week
Mar 01, 2023Day three of our series about Samanta Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots. Her job is demanding and essential to keeping ship traffic safe on the river.
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Samantha Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots – Part 2 in a series this week
Feb 28, 2023Today we continue our look at a little known aspect of the maritime industry – we’re talking with Samantha Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots in Astoria. He work is essential to the safe passage of huge cargo ships on the river.
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Samantha Steerman, dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots – Part 1 in a series this week
Feb 27, 2023This week I’m taking a time off, and so we’ll be hearing a series of interviews I did last summer with an impressive local maritime professional: Samantha Steerman. She’s one of the behind the scenes essential people who help make things run smoothly for big ships on the river.
Samantha is currently the dispatcher for the Columbia River Bar Pilots in Astoria. But she has a long history working in the maritime industry locally. This week we’ll hear segments from my interview with her. Enjoy this glimpse into a vital but seldom-seen role in the maritime industry.
This series first aired in late July and early August last year.
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