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The Ship Report
Ship Report podcasts take you to a special corner of the world, the mighty Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. Nautical lore, news and info, mariner interviews, daily international ship traffic, and the inside scoop on the upper left edge of Oregon and beyond. The Ship Report is proud to celebrate 20+ years on the air! More at shipreport.net
Episodes
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/23/24
Unusual ship on the river today Today we'll talk about the USNS VADM KR Wheeler, a special kind of vessel that can pump fuel via a portable pipeline to land…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/22/24
Who's on the river today? After a bout of dangerously cold weather, it’s nice to see ships moving again on the river. We’ll take a look at who’s on the river…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/19/24
A look at how and why ships appear on the daily schedule A listener wrote in asking to better understand what he was seeing on the ship schedule, and how and…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/18/24
Microclimates In this latest round of freezing weather, it seemed like different places, often close together, had really different weather and conditions…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/17/24
Listener question about a boat in the Astoria Anchorage A listener wrote in to ask about a small boat they saw approaching a ship in the anchorage. Today we'll…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/16/24
Winter at Sea While land dwellers here on the coast were dealing with iced over roads and unusually brutal cold, mariners at sea offshore were handling their…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/12/24
Who's traveling on the river today? Today, a look at who's coming and going on the river...we'll look at the ship schedule, discuss cargoes and talk about what…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/11/24
Light A quick recap of our crazy weather and some ship traffic, then a look at light: our annual returning daylight, and how it will all add up to long summer…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/10/24
Difficult sea conditions continue, with King Tides in the mix to increase hazards Today we have a high surf warning, and tomorrow another round of King Tides…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/9/24
Heavy Weather affects PNW Mariners and Beachgoers This Week Today, a look at this week's heavy weather, and the myriad hazards we'll see on beaches and area…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/8/24
King Tides 2024 We have another round of King Tides happening this week, Thursday through Saturday. We'll talk a bit today about tides and how they're…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/5/24
Dramatic rescue on the Columbia highlights dangers As we face sneaker wave warnings yet again on local ocean beaches this weekend, a reminder that the risks in…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/4/24
Today on the Columbia River we'll see the cable ship Dependable heading out to sea from the shipyard in Portland. She's one a special type of ship that…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 1/3/24
New Year's Eve Ship Horns in Astoria The Ship Report is back today after a holiday vacation. It was wonderful. Happy New Year! On this first show of the new…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/29/23
More from Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen Today the final segment in our archive interview with Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen. Her book, "What Water…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/28/23
Tele Aadsen: more from the Ship Report archives This week we're hearing more from the Ship Report archives: parts of a great interview with Fisher Poet and…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/27/23
More from the Ship Report archives: a chat with Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen This week we're continuing our dive into the Ship Report archives, featuring…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/22/23
A look back at 2023: Part 5 - a chat with Samantha Steerman, vessel coordinator for the Columbia River Bar Pilots The final installment in our series this week…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/21/23
A look back at 2023: Part 4 - a chat with Samantha Steerman, vessel coordinator for the Columbia River Bar Pilots Part 4 in our look back into the Ship Report…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/20/23
A look back at 2023: Part 3 - a chat with Samantha Steerman, vessel coordinator for the Columbia River Bar Pilots Today, Part 3 in our look back in the 2023…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/19/23
A look back at 2023: Part 2 - a chat with Samantha Steerman, vessel coordinator for the Columbia River Bar Pilots Today we continue our look into the Ship…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/18/23
A look back at 2023: a chat with Samantha Steerman, vessel coordinator for the Columbia River Bar Pilots This week we'll be revisiting a great interview series…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/15/23
Cruise ship rescues crew of sinking cargo ship Today, the story of another Carnival Cruise lines ship (not the Carnival Panorama but the Carnival Vista) that…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/14/23
Bulk carriers - the workhorses of the world's merchant fleet Today we'll talk in a little more depth about bulk carriers. They're the workhorses of the world's…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/13/23
Why do ships release water into the river? Today, the answer to a listener question about water being released into the river from ships, something they…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/13/23
Why do ships release water into the river? Today, the answer to a listener question about water being released into the river from ships, something they…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/12/23
Military Sealift Command ships in the river today Today we'll take a closer look at two military ships on the river today: they're both in service to the…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/11/23
The Carnival Panorama sails for Victoria Well, it's been quite a journey, but the Carnival Panorama cruise ship is now repaired and will head up to Victoria…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/8/23
This weekend is shaping up to be a typical Pacific Northwest winter weekend: rain, rain, rain, and ships coming and going. Today we'll talk about marine…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/7/23
Today, a bit about the longstanding tradition of calling ships "she." It's a nautical tradition that goes back to at least the 1300s, and seems primarily…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/6/23
We've gotten a whole lot of rain the past few days, thanks to atmospheric rivers that have blown through our area. The result has been incredible flooding and…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/5/23
Today we'll look at today's arriving ships on the Columbia River. Among them is the USNS Curtiss, a member of the Military Sealift Command fleet that often…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 12/4/23
We're in for a windy day on the coast today with lots of rain, potential for flooding, and elevated sneaker wave risk yet again, as swells from other storm…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, Friday, Dec 1, 2023
The saga of Carnival Panorama, the cruise ship with mechanical problems and lots of uneasy customers with holiday cruises planned, is slated to return to the…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 11/30/2023
It's the holidays, and so we're seeing some of our beloved coastal traditions coming around again. One unique local maritime tradition here on the Columbia…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 11/29/23
Today, in the second part of this week's look at the challenges of the Columbia, we'll talk about the upriver leg of the river from Astoria to Portland. A look…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, 11/28/23
Why the Columbia River is so challenging I talk about this topic from time to time on the show, because there are so many facets to it. Today we’ll take a look…
The Ship ReportShip Report 11/26/2023
What we know about the Carnival Panorama cruise ship's return to Astoria.