The Ship Report

Dec 13 2024 10 ep. 8 mins 71

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A look at bar restrictions up and down the coast as a new round of weather arrives

Dec 13 2024 8 mins

Those of us who l,ive on or near the Lower Columbia River tend to think of bar restrictions as things affecting the Columbia River Bar. But actually, there are river and bay bars up and down the coast and they all are dynamic and dangerous areas where inland waterways meet the ocean. Today we’ll take a look at what’s happening along the PNW coast.

Gantry cranes: a look at some unusual equipment on an anchored bulk carrier

Dec 12 2024 8 mins

A listener sent me a photo of a ship in the Astoria Anchorage that had some unusual looking equipment on deck. It’s called gantry crane, and it allows the ship to handle containers using onboard equipment.

Update on the Port of Portland’s container service

Dec 11 2024 8 mins

In a follow up to a story I shared with you earlier this year, here’s the latest on the Port of Portland’s container service, which faced closure in the face of financial losses. Now it looks like the Port has a new agreement for operating the container service but still needs funding from the state of Oregon. We should know more about that funding by summer.

A deep sea rescue by a tanker ship with a specialized cargo: orange juice

Dec 10 2024 8 mins

Today we’ll talk about the just-in-time rescue of a sailor from a sailboat in flames, over 400 miles offshore, by a cargo ship – carrying a cargo of orange juice. So a bit about rescues at sea, and the specialized ships that carry our juice.

A look at who’s on the river today, and the need for “rain pants” on the coast

Dec 09 2024 8 mins

A look at today’s ship traffic, and what to expect from the weather. Might want to get out the raingear later in the week.

A few things: a new ship in town, a tsunami warning (whew!), and Ilwaco’s Crabpot Christmas

Dec 06 2024 8 mins

Today, a medley of things to talk about: a new, locally built military vessel on the Columbia; that scary tsunami warning yesterday and what it reminds us to consider. And, Ilwaco’s Crabpot Christmas Tree lighting is coming around again, happening this Saturday at the Port.

A moment of inattention has big consequences at sea

Dec 05 2024 8 mins

Today we’ll talk about an accident at sea where inattention and fatigue helped create a costly and catastrophic mistake, We’ll talk about the cost of not paying attention on land and sea.

Remembering the Great Coastal Gale of 2007

Dec 04 2024 8 mins

Seventeen years ago this month, a series of storms later called the “Great Coastal Gale of 2007,” hit PNW coastal communities hard, causing serious flooding inland too. Here on the coast, residents were reeling, left without power and cell service for days. We’ll share some recollections today about that storm, and what it showed us about ourselves.

Tragedy in Alaska, as a fishing boat is lost

Dec 03 2024 8 mins

The Alaska commercial fishing community is grieving today with the loss of the 50-foot fishing boat, the Wind Walker, out of Sitka, which capsized in stormy seas a little after midnight early Monday morning southwest of Juneau. Despite an extensive search with many Coast Guard and civilian resources, neither the boat nor her crew have not been found. Incidents like this reverberate

A look at who’s on the river today

Dec 02 2024 8 mins

An overveiw and a detailed look at ship traffic on the river today.