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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, Thursday, July 18, 2024
CG41332: Part 2 of the story of a Coast Guard tragedy Today we continue hearing parts of an interview series featuring John Kopp. former USCG surfman, and…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Part one of an interview with author John Kopp about a USCG tragedy Today we begin an interview series featuring John Kopp. former USCG surfman, and author of…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Who's on the river today, and a look at an upcoming interview series Today we'll look at daily ship traffic and where it's headed, and also a heads up that…
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The Ship Report, Monday, July 15, 2024
Tragedy on the Columbia River Bar This weekend, a recreational boat overturned on the Columbia River Bar. Out of the five people on board, two were rescued…
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The Ship Report, July 12. 2024
National Data Buoy Center: a rewarding agency to work for Today we conclude this week's interview with Craig Kohler, operations branch chieg for the National…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, July 11, 2024
National Data Buoy Center: how buoys stand up to brutal ocean weather Today we'll hear more from my interview with Craig Kohler; he's an official with the…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday. July 10, 2024
National Data Buoy Center tsunami warning buoys We continue this week's interview with Craig Kohler from the National Data Buoy Center, a US agency under NOAA…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, July 9, 2024
National Data Buoy Center - an important local buoy gets repaired and put back in service Today we'll talk about our local National Data Buoy Center buoy…
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The Ship Report, Monday, July 8, 2024
National Data Buoy Center - valuable local resource and worldwide agency Today we'll begin hearing excerpts from my interview with Craig Kohler, operations…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, July 3, 2024
A look at ship traffic, and - hot weather is about to arrive Today we'll take a look at ship traffic on the river, and at the predictions for our upcoming…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Passage, afloat again at last Many of you have asked me about my boat, Passage, a long term restoration project I started 16 years ago with my dad. Friday she…
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The Ship Report, Monday, July 1, 2024
A look at one of Astoria's old hometown ships: where is the USCGC Alert now? Earlier this year, the USCGC Alert, a Coast Guard ship that had been in Astoria…
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The Ship Report, Friday, June 28, 2024
Rogue Waves Today, a look back in the Ship Report srchives at an interview about rogue waves with Capt. Deborah Dempsey and Terry Wilson - both dear friends of…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 27, 2024
Part two of the Sinking of the Meteor: a gem from the archives Today we'll hear part 2 of the true story of the sinking of the commercial fishing boat Meteor…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 26, 2024
A gem from the archives: the sinking of the Meteor I need to take the next few days off, and so we'll hear a few shows from the Ship Report archives. The two…
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The Ship Report, June 25, 2024
Getting around on the river Today we'll take a look at what factors affect how long it takes a ship to get from one place to another, on the ocean and on the…
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The Ship Report, Monday, June 24, 2024
Who's on the river? Today we'll take a look at today's ship schedule, including a Canadian tug with an unusual destination. Show transcript here…
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The Ship Report, Friday, June 21, 2024
The Panama Canal Today we have a ship arriving from France, which means she likely traveled through the Panama Canal. We'll talk about that historic waterway…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 20, 2024
Buoys in the 'hood Today I thought we'd talk about some of the most ever-present and often ignored (by people on land) things in our river neighborhood - and…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Research vessel Atlantis visits Astoria There's a very special ship at the Port of Astoria right now: the research vessel Atlantis is at the dock, taking a…
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The Ship Report, Monday, June 17, 2024
Interesting river anomalies Today we'll take a look at a couple of interesting natural occurences on the river that can pose challenges for boaters: whitecaps…
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The Ship Report, Friday, June 14, 2024
Ship mystery solved: what was all that smoke? A listener contacted me and sent me a video to ask about huge quantity of smoke spewing from a passing container…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 13, 2024
Nehalem River canoeing death highlights an overlooked aspect of water safety The death of a canoist on the Nehalem River last week offers a good reason to talk…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 12, 2024
More on wildlife rehab: what's the success rate when saving oil-soaked birds? Today we hear Part 2 of my interview with Ginger Nealon, wildlife rehabilitation…
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The Ship Report, Tueday, June 11, 2024
A look at wildlife rehabilitation, as experts try to save birds from a coast oil spill Today we'll hear part one of a two-part interview with Ginger Nealon…
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The Ship Report, Monday, June 10, 2024
The Rose Festival Fleet departs Portland After a visit for tours on the Willamette River waterfront, as part of the annual Portland Rose Festival, the Rose…
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The Ship Report, Friday, June 7, 2024
A look at ships and cargo Today a look at who's on the river, and some cargoes - such as: what's toluene? Show transcript here…
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The Ship Report, June 6, 2024
The Astoria anchorage can be a refuge for ships While most ships anchored off Astoria in the river are waiting to load cargo, it can be a blessing for a ship…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The Rose Festival Fleet heads upriver It's Wednesday of Rose Festival Week, and the fleet is heading upriver to join the festivities. Today, ship watchers on…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, June 4, 2024
The Rose Festival Fleet This year's arriving Rose Festival Fleet ships will all be in Astoria today, and you'll have a chance to take a tour of a ship at the…
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The Ship Report, Monday, June 3, 2024
Vessel strike suspected in Nehalem whale death The necropsy results are out for the dead whale that washed up on the beach in Manzanita: bruising and internal…
- The Ship Report
The Ship Report, May 31, 2024
Atmospheric rivers coming our way late this weekend We've got a couple of atmospheric rivers headed our way beginning Sunday that could bring inches of rain to…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 30, 2024
A look at ocean swells and waves, and why some ships load cargo and go to anchor Sort of a smorgasbord of info today: ocean swells and waves, ship schedules…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Recreational boater stats show the need for safety and paying attention on the water The US Coast Guard released their 2023 boater safety stats this week…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Dead whale washes up on the beach near Manzanita Yesterday a dead humpback whale over 30 feet long washed up on the beach at Nehalem Bay State Park near…
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The Ship Report, Friday, May 24, 2024
Oil spill hits Oregon and Washington beaches Today, a few things: We'll talk about two maritime related holidays that happened this week: International Turtle…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 23, 2024
Update on the containership Dali in Baltimore It's been less than two months since the containership Dali lost control as was leaving Baltimore Harbor at…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 22, 2024
US Coast Guard overseas Most people know that the US Coast Guard has a big presence in our coastal waters. But the Coast Guard also has a big international…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Astoria gets a new Coast Guard Cutter Yesterday, a new Coast Guard Cutter came to town: she's the GCG David Duren, named for an enlisted hero whose nickname…
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The Ship Report, Monday, May 20, 2024
Container service could continue at the Port of Portland The latest news about container service at the Port of Portland is that Oregon's governor has a plan…
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The Ship Report, Friday. May 17 2024
Another oiler in town, and yes, the water IS cold Today we'll look at today's schedule, which includes another military replenishment oiler like the one we saw…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 16, 2024
The plumb bow Today, a brief dive into ship design and some of the factors that can affect why boats and ships look the way they do. We'll look at the plumb…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Normalizing water safety: an idea whose time has come We do a lot to warn people about water safety, but perhaps not enough to change their minds about how…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Today's maritime term: lightering Today we'll take another look at a specialized maritime term, one that may seem odd to folks not involved in the maritime…
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The Ship Report, Monday, May 13, 2024
The origin and meaning of a common maritime industry term: bunkering Folks familiar with the maritime industry use this word a lot: "bunker" or "bunkering" or…
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The Ship Report, Friday, May 10, 2024
Cruise ships on the Columbia, and why we don't see blue water cruises all summer A look at today's ship schedule, and a look at our cruise ship complement for…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 9, 2024
Beautiful weather is here, and with it cold water dangers Every spring, we have these wonderful days (like today into the weekend) where the weather just…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Nightime running lights on ships Today, a look back in the Ship Report archives at an interview I did in the early 2000s, with a local maritime professional…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 7, 2024
A look at who's on the river today Today, a look at who's traveling on the river today, and a bit about cargo, ballast water, and land transportation for cargo…
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The Ship Report, Monday, May 6, 2024
How does the "gas pedal" work on a ship? Today, the answer to an interesting listener question about how the bridge communicates propulsion decisons to the…
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The Ship Report, Friday, May 3, 2024
The Seafarers Happiness Index shows improved morale in 2024 Crews are feeling happier on board ship these days. We'll take a look at the factors that keep…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 2, 2024
All female sailboat crew makes history winning round the world race The crew of the yacht Maiden, all women, made racing history last month when they won the…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 1, 2024
The nautical and historical origins of May Day Today is May Day, the first day of the month of May. We'll talk about the day's historical origins as a…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, April 30, 2024
USCG rescue off Tillamook shows Coast Guard adaptability in an emergency Today's show is about an unusual Coast Guard rescue in the waters off Tillamook, where…
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The Ship Report, Monday, April 29, 2024
A look at vessel pollution in port Today we'll take a quick look at another cruise ship due in Astoria today, and then we'll talk about ways the maritime…
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The Ship Report, Friday, April 26, 2024
Two cruise ships in Astoria today, more to come Today we'll look at an unusual occurrence in Astoria: two cruise ships in town on the same day. One will anchor…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, April 25, 2024
Loss of Portland container service could hit small businesses hard Today we take a look at a business story about the fallout in a port on the East Coast that…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Who's on the river today? Today we'll look at ships coming and going on the river and what's on board.
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Beached boat on the Long Beach Peninsula shows hazards of coastal waters Today we'll take a look at the ongoing story of a cabin cruiser that washed ashore on…
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The Ship Report, Monday, April 22, 2024
A look at where cargo goes after it reaches port Today we'll take a look at some common arriving cargoes on the Columbia, and what happens to them after they…