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There’s a new “biggest container ship in the world” – what does that mean?
Mar 17, 2023Today we talk about the latest “biggest container ship in the world,” the MSC Irina. She can carry more than 24,000 containers – that’s a lot. But is she the biggest ship? We’ll talk about how “bigness” is defined in the world of shipping.
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News on ocean salmon seasons for southern Oregon coast
Mar 16, 2023This week ODFW announced that the spring commercial chinook salmon fishing seasons south of Cape Falcon would be cancelled this year. And the recreational fishery is closed for part of that area of the coast. More to come on summer and fall seasons, which have yet to be decided.
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First hydrogen-powered ferry in the US set to get underway in San Francisco
Mar 15, 2023The first US ferry to use hydrogen as its fuel source will go into service later this year in San Francsico. We’ll talk about ferries, ships, pollution, and carbon footprints.
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Why some days anchorages are empty, and on others they seem full of ships
Mar 14, 2023A bit of information today about anchorages on the river and what they are for. And why some days anchorages are empty and on others they seem full of ships.
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Listener question about an odd looking ship
Mar 13, 2023Today, the answer to a listener question about an odd-looking ship on the river, which prompted a riddle: “When is a ship not a ship?” Answer: when it’s an ATB.
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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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