A look at projected sea level rise in the US

Today, we take a look at a new report that details predictions for sea level rise in the coastal US. The Pacific Northwest is on the low end of that scale, which might soudn reassuring. But it’s because as water rises, our coast is rising too, thanks to tectonic plates pushing one under the other. That increases our long term risk for The Big One earthquake. We’ll look at what the nation can expect in coastal areas.

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Felicity Ace update, and MERTS job opening

A look at the ongoing nightmare in the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal: the fire on the car carrier Felicity Ace, which is ablaze with over $400 million worth of cargo on board, including expensive cars like Bentleys, Lambourghinis, and Porsches.

And, a rare opportunity in Astoria: a maritime technology instructor position in Clatsop Community College’s MERTS program. Here’s a link to the college website where you can apply: https://clatsopcc.simplehire.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=141270

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Wave energy comes to the Oregon coast

A testing site for developing wave energy projects is coming together in Newport, after years of research.

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Fish for free in Oregon this weekend

This weekend, February 19-20, you can fish crab and clam in Oregon for free.

Links in the story for more info:

myodfw.com – general recreation info for Oregon

myodfw.com/recreation-report – Fishing Report

myodfw.com/EAO – Easy Angling Oregon guide for beginners

Shellfish safety hotline: 800-448-2474 or oregon.gov/ODA

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Supply chain update

A look at where things stand now with regard to the worldwide cargo debacle that has snarled ship traffic during the pandemic.

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Happy Birthday, Dad

Today on the Ship Report, it’s my dad’s birthday. A little about him (Stu Rideout): sailor, boatbuilder, overall maritime enthusiast, and all around pretty amazing guy.  My childhood growing up on boats (and constantly working on them) and how being “the captain’s daughter” shaped my love of All Things Maritime, and set the stage for the wonderful life adventure that is The Ship Report.

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Who’s on the river today?

An indepth look at today’s ship schedule.

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Part 2: The Coquille Tribe, salmon, the State of Oregon and tribal sovereignty

Part Two today concludes our a two-part Ship Report about the Coquille Tribe’s efforts in southern Oregon to help the state of Oregon restore Chinook Salmon to the Coquille River. The tribe would like to do more, but they’d like to co-manage the river with the state on an official basis, and enter into an agreement as one sovereign government to another.

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Part 1: How the Coquille Tribe and ODFW are working together to save salmon

In Part 1 of a two-part Ship Report, today we talk about the emerging partnership between the Coquille Tribe and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to help preserve Chinook salmon in the Coquille River in southern Oregon. Salmon numbers have reached critical lows and the tribe has the resources to help the state.

Photo credit: Riccardo Rossi, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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