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Who’s on the river today?
May 11, 2022A close look at the day’s ship traffic – a tale of potash, wheat and soda ash. Also containerships hired by big companies to haul just their cargo, bypassing the regular global supply chain.
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Miraculous rescue of overboard ship captain
May 10, 2022The miraculous rescue of a captain who fell overboard off his ship in the Java Sea. He had some great luck on his side: warm waters, observant fishermen, and a piece of wood that he happened to find that helped him stay afloat.
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Portland’s world class shipyard
May 06, 2022Today a bit about another unseen part of the maritime industry – the shipyard where vessels go for maintenance and repairs. We have an amazing one here on the Columbia River, in Portland.
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A look at Astoria’s blue water cruise ships
May 05, 2022Today a look at Astoria’s blue water cruise ships (the ocean-going ones). We’ll look at why they come to Astoria and when they arrive – it’s an unusual story.
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Murder at Sea
May 04, 2022What happens when a major crime is committed on board a cargo ship? We’ll talk about the differences between law enforcement on land and sea.
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RO-ROs, containerships and general cargo ships, oh my!
An indepth look at today’s ship schedule, which includes RO-ROs, containerships and general cargo ships, including one that can carry all three types of cargo!
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Ship paint colors – why vessels are painted the way they are
May 02, 2022Today’s show is about ship paint colors – a smattering of interesting info I have picked up over the years about why vessels, even fishing boats, are painted the colors we see them sporting on the river and ocean. We’ll even hear from an old Fisher Poet favorite – talking about his favorite color for a working boat.
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Seafarers Happiness Index hits 8-year low
Apr 29, 2022Today we’ll talk about the most recent Seafarers Happiness Index report for the first quarter of the year. Things aren’t looking good – the index has dropped to an 8-year low – partly because of remaining pandemic woes. The war in Ukraine is another big issue – affecting many people because so many sailors are from that part of the world. Seaboard life can be uncomfortable now for Ukrainian and Russian seafarers, who often serve together, especially for Ukrainians who may be separated from family ( esp. in war torn areas) by their work obligations.
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COVID remains an issue despite on cruise ships despite high vax rates and safety protocols
Apr 28, 2022Some cruise ship COVID news involving a ship that was just in Astoria on Monday: this ship and others are being monitored by the CDC for relatively high COVID case counts during the past month. It’s part of a trend as case rates on cruises reflect the rise in COVID in the general population, fueled by variant strains of the virus.
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Cliff rescue reminds us about where we are when we’re at the beach
Apr 27, 2022Another cliff rescue of folks stranded on rocks above the ocean on the Oregon coast. A reminder that the beach is a unique environment with unusual dangers and lots of constant change.
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