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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
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The Ship Report, Monday, July 28, 2025
How old fashioned navigation methods can still save the day when modern aids can'tLast week, global internet service provider Starlink experienced a service…
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The Ship Report, Friday, July 25, 2025
US carrier Matson says no to electric vehicles, citing lithium ion battery riskThe US ocean carrier Matson has decided to no longer ship electric vehicles…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, July 24, 2025
Who's on the river today?We've been talking about other things this week so far. Let's take a look today at our ship schedule.
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, July 23, 2025
We see them every day, but likely ignore this big influence in our lives: What causes tides?Today, as part of the answer to a listener question, I thought it…
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The Ship Report, Monday, July 21, 2025
Thank you, a bit about music, being brave and, oh - tidesToday's show is a bit of a mix: I wanted to thank the folks who came down to the Ten Fifteen Theater…
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The Ship Report, Friday, July 18, 2025
The busy upriver ColumbiaWe see a lot of ships go by on the lower river near Astoria, but the river upstream past Longview is often busier, with a variety of…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, July 16, 2025
A Ship Report talk in Astoria on Saturday, and some musicThis Saturday the 19th, at 10:30am, I'll be appearing at the 1015 Theater in Astoria, as part of their…
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The Ship Report, Monday, July 14, 2025
The Pacific Collector: another interesting military vessel on the riverToday we see the Pacific Collector arriving from Honolulu, after a doing her specialized…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Let's take a look at one shipLet's take a look at one ship on today's schedule. It's path traces a winding route from Russia through the Panama Canal to…
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The Ship Report, Monday July 7, 2025
Minding the weatherA look at today's gusty weather and how to plan accordingly if you're going out on a boat. One thing to remember: the experience of being on…
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The Ship Report, July 3, 2025
Staying safe on a boat means: prepare before you goNothing says summer like the 4th of July, comin' right up. If you're looking forward to boating this…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, July 2, 2025
A look at weather, ships and waterflow in the riverA little bit of everything today: a look at marine weather compared to land based forecasts, who's on the…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, July 1, 2025
An overview of current ship trafficToday our ship schedule has just a few ships coming and going on the river. It's a good time to talk about the commerce we…
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The Ship Report, Monday, June 30, 2025
The Pacific Tracker: a specialized ship with a long and winding pastToday we will see the Pacific Tracker travel up the Columbia to Portland. She's a military…
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The Ship Report, Friday, June 27, 2025
A look at the Tongue Point Job Corps Seamanship ProgramTo end our week-long series of talks with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Program Coordinator for NW…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 26, 2025
A look at a career in the Coast GuardToday we continue my interview with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. We've been talking…
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Ship Report, Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program, Part 3Today we continue hearing excerpts from my interview with Len Tumbarello, maritime program coordinator for…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program, Part 2Today we continue my interview with Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program Coordinator Len Tumbarello, about…
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The Ship Report, Monday, June 23, 2025
Northwest Oregon Works Maritime ProgramThis week we'll be talking with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. A Coast Guard veteran…
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The Ship Report, Friday, June 20, 2025
Farewell to one of my favorite authors: William LangewiescheToday we honor one of my favorite maritime authors: William Langewiesche, author of an incredible…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 18, 2025
A look at today's ships and their cargoWe'll talk a little today about ships on the river and their cargoes, which are primarily agricultural products and dry…
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The Ship Report, Monday, June 16, 2025
Farewell to the beautiful barque EagleMonday we bid farewell to the USCG barque Eagle, the Coast Guard's training ship. She leaves Astoria headed south for San…
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The Ship Report, Friday, June 13, 2025
The Eagle lands in AstoriaFriday morning, the beautiful tall ship Eagle, the US Coast Guard's training ship, comes in from out at sea to the Port of Astoria…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 7, 2025
Eagle recap for Friday toursToday we'll take another look at the info about when and where you can tour the Eagle in Astoria. The original schedule, which was…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Updated tour times for the Eagle in Astoria, and a listener question about the shipHere is the latest info, which I received Monday night, directly from the…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Good news: Real ID not required for Eagle tours in AstoriaThe Rose Festival Fleet ships passed Astoria yesterday and headed out to sea.One of them will return…
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The Ship Report, Friday, June 6, 20245
What's next with the Rose Festival Fleet, and a bit more about that car ship fire off AlaskaThe Rose Festival Fleet will beginning their return trip downriver…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 5, 2025
Car ship blaze off Alaska shows dangers of shipboard fires, especially involving EVsThere’s a car ship ablaze off the coast of the Aleutians, after a fire…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Wednesday Fleet Week updateToday we'll take a look at ships heading upriver for the Rose Festival today: the USCG Barque Eagle and the Canadian Navy vessel…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, June 3, 2025
The USCG barque Eagle comes into the Columbia, and the Rose Festival Fleet begins its journey upriverTuesday morning early we'll see the USCGC Eagle arrive on…
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The Ship Report, Monday, June 2, 2025
The Rose Festival Fleet goes upriver this weekThis week the visiting ships that comprise the Rose Festival Fleet will pass by Astoria and other points on the…
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The Ship Report, Friday, May 30, 2025
A US Navy ship arrives for tours in Astoria, the Rose Festival Fleet, and dredge season on the riverAn opportunity Saturday to tour a US Navy ship that arrives…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 29, 2025
Maritime scholarship for students opens doors to educationToday we'll talk about a scholarship being offered through the Portland Merchant Exchange. It's an…
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The Ship Report, May 28, 2025
Should you sail to Hawaii like Oliver Widger?It's a wonderful story about a person escaping a soul-crushing rut, and making a bold decision to pursue a dream…
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The Ship Report, Friday, May 23, 2025
Where do ships go when they travel on the river?Today we'll take a look at where ships go where they come to the Columbia. When we talk about the ship…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 22. 2025
Two interesting vessels arriving in the river todayToday we'll talk about the first two arrivals on the river today: one a commercial fishing vessel coming…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Who's on the river today?Today a look at who's on the river today in terms of cargo vessels. A bit of gypsum, some cars, refined petroleum - and lots and lots…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Who's on the river today, and was that a containership we saw a few days ago? Yes, it was.A look at today's ship traffic, and a bit about why we are seeing…
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The Ship Report, Monday, May 19, 2025
Tall ship accident shows the dangers of big rivers for vessels when something goes wrongIn the news this week is the accident in NY harbor, where a visiting…
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The Ship Report, Friday, May 16, 2025
PNW Offshore Race 2025On Thursday morning, 19 sailboats set out from Ilwaco, Wash., out to sea across the Columbia River Bar. At an appointed time, they…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 15, 2025
Cruise ship in town today, and a look at who else is on the riverToday, another repositioning cruise visits Astoria, as blue water cruise ships make their…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Farewell, Clint CarterToday we honor a local business owner, North Coast Blues musician, and well loved community member who was instrumental in organizing…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Two unusual vessels on the river todayToday we'll see two unusual vessels on the river, the cable ship Global Sentinel and the Offshore Support Vessel HOS…
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The Ship Report, Friday, May 9, 2025
An unusual cruise ship heads to Portland todayToday we'll see the Pride of American cruise ship arrive from Hawaii and head past Astoria (not stopping there)…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 8, 2025
What determines transit time on the river? Lots of factors, that include current, tides and displacement Today we'll talk a little about a somewhat…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 7, 2025
With another big cruise ship in town, we look at what's next for Astoria this seasonWe have yet another huge, blue-water cruise ship in town, those behemoths…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 6, 2025
A look at who's on the river todayA look at ship traffic, with some diversions into the "whats" and "whys" of particular ships traveling on the river today.
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The Ship Report, Monday, May 5, 2025
Listener question about anchored ships and what it says about sudden public interest in shippingI got a listener question from someone this weekend who asked…
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The Ship Report, Friday, May 2, 2025
Why so many cruise ships in Astoria all of a sudden? The answer is "repositioning cruises"Today we'll talk about marine weather and ship schedules, but also…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 1, 2025
An unusual cruise ship adventure in the river todayLots of folks saw that big cruise ship sitting at anchor near Warrenton, instead of at the Port of Astoria…
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The Ship Report, Tueday, April 29, 2025
Where exactly is the Columbia River Bar?Today, a perennial question that comes up now and again: where actually is the Columbia River Bar? It opens the door to…
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The Ship Report, Monday, April 28, 2025
Who's on the river today, and a look at a particular cargoA look at daily ship traffic and a particular cargo that goes to Longview: industrial salt.
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The Ship Report, Friday, April 25, 2025
The Vigorous drydock in Portland's shipyard is an unusual maritime marvelToday, an answer to a listener question about the Vigorous dry dock at the Swan Island…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, April 24, 2025
Who's on the river today?A bit about today's ships: berths, cargo, anchorages - among the reasons ships come here to the Columbia River.
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, April 23, 2025
A look at what we know about this year's Rose Festival Fleet, and also, a big cruise ship in PortlandTwo things today: first, a look at preliminary info about…
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The Ship Report, Tueday, April 22, 2025
Self loading ships, a special breedToday we have an unusual cargo ship on the river: a self loader called the CSL Tecumseh. She's bringing gypsum to Rainier…
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The Ship Report, Monday, April 21, 2025
A closer look at the Columbia's new ship anchorage, and a bit about anchoring on the riverEarlier this month, I made a passing reference to there being a new…
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The Ship Report, Friday, April 18, 2025
Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 5This week we'll be talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, April 17, 2025
Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 4This week we're talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 3This week we're talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big…