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The Triumph-Mermaid Tragedy, Part 1
Jan 13, 2022Today we commemorate those lost in a tragic USCG rescue incident that happened 51 years ago yesterday, in 1961, right here on the Columbia River Bar. It started with a fishing boat in trouble on the bar, and ended with several Coast Guard vessels lost along with five coastguardsmen, and a fishing boat lost and two fishermen dead. One motor lifeboat crewman from one of the lost vessels miraculously lived.
In this first of a two part series, we remember the sinking of the USCG motorlifeboat Triumph and the other vessels involved in the rescue attempt of the crab boat Mermaid on Jan 12, 1961.
A reminder that the lower Columbia can be a formidable foe for mariners, no matter how skilled and prepared they may be.
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Farewell, Jon Campbell
Jan 12, 2022A huge loss to the maritime music realm, and the Fisher Poets Gathering – musician and poet Jon Campbell died Tuesday. Today we remember his words and music.
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A closer look at today’s ship schedule
Jan 11, 2022Today we take a close look at who’s coming and going on the river, with a look at ships, ship names and special uses for some raw material mineral cargoes.
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US Navy tall ships gains first female captain
Jan 10, 2022The USS Constitution, nicknamed Old Ironsides, a historic US Navy tall ship, is now for the first time under the command of a female captain.
Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons: Kathy92648, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Crazy weather: how does it affect ship traffic?
Jan 07, 2022We’re looking at some crazy weather this week – how does it affect ships?
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Portland now consider “niche” port in global suppy chain
Jan 05, 2022Portland is now considered to be a “niche” port in international trade, and that means some shippers are sending increased numbers of containers here.
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Of wheat and ships and rain
Jan 04, 2022Today a look at why an overabundance of ships want to call on the Columbia River right now, and some are waiting. Unlike many other ports, they’re not containerships. They’re wheat carriers, lots of them, waiting to load wheat – in the rain.
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Ship Horns on the Columbia: Astoria New Year’s Eve
Jan 03, 2022Today we’ll talk about last night’s stormy weather and how it affects ship traffic.
And then…. we’ll take a listen to Astoria’s New Year’s Eve Ship Horns, part of a symphony of local waterfront sounds that are so Astoria.
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Listen for Ship Horns on New Year’s Eve
Dec 30, 2021This year we’ll be blessed again with a wonderful Astoria tradition: Ship Horns on the Waterfront at Midnight. Many thanks to the Columbia River Bar Pilots for making this happen, and to the ship captains and crews who agree to participate. With all that’s happened this year, we all need a boost. Thank you for making our New Year’s Eve special.
If you’re near the Astoria Waterfront on Friday night: listen and enjoy!
For folks who can’t be there, I’ll be recording it and will have those wonderful sounds on the Ship Report on Monday! Listen at 8:49 on KMUN 91.9 (stream at KMUN.org) or hear the podcast here on the website… Happy New Year!
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Ocean conditions looking good for PNW salmon
Dec 29, 2021Finally some good news, especially for commercial fishermen and salmon lovers: conditions for the fish look good in the Pacific for this coming year, after a spate of poor salmon runs.
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