The Ship Report: Update on USNS Mercy, ships today, and Oliver fixes a leak
The Ship Report, Tuesday, October 6, 2026Today's show is a bit of a potpourri, a little of this and that: I'll be answering a question about the hospital ship USNS Mercy (yes, she's still in Portland), a look at our ship schedule, and solo circumnavigator Oliver Widger is making his way down the West Coast. He fixed a freshwater leak in one of his water tanks and is good to go, sailing in beautiful seas.
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