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8:28

Kalama seeks to address sand shortage with dredge...

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2025/01/16

To address a regional sand shortage, a critical element in concrete production, the Port of Kalama is hoping to get the go ahead for a project that would use sand dredged from the Columbia River instead of transporting sand in from elsewhere. The post Kalama seeks to address sand shortage with dredge spoils project appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:09

The river can be deceiving unless you look carefully

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2025/01/15

I was walking along the riverside in Astoria yesterday and it sure looked calm out there on the water. Upon closer inspection, there was a actually max ebb tide happening, and the water in the channel was rushing toward the sea. No wind though, and not much surface turbulence. A reminder that the river can […] The post The river can be deceiving unless you look carefully appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:01

Who’s on the river today?

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2025/01/13

A look at today’s complement of ships, including one that may eventually be carrying a mineral substance used for, among other things, kitty litter. The post Who’s on the river today? appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:34

A review of anchorages, and the kinds of ships that...

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2025/01/10

Today, I thought we could do an overview of anchorages on the river. We see ships in anchorages up and down the river corridor. Why do ships stop there? What happens on board ships in the anchorage? Can ships just anchor anywhere? Why do some this anchor and others don’t? We’ll talk about all this […]The post A review of anchorages, and the kinds of ships that use them most on the Columbia appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:26

USNS Washington Chambers enters the river today

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2025/01/09

An unusual vessel arrives in the river today: The USNS Washington Chambers. She’s a cargo ship that is a member of the Navy’s Military Sealift Command fleet, and she’s headed for the shipyard at Swan Island. She’s been involved in some unique military exercises at sea recently – we’ll talk about that too. And a […]The post USNS Washington Chambers enters the river today appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:34

Something to cheer about in the depths of winter: the...

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2025/01/08

Today we’ll talk about a happy fact: the days are getting longer! Since we passed the winter solstice in December, we’ve been adding a little daylight daily in small increments. Soon it will add up to wonderfully longer days, and eventually summer once again. The post Something to cheer about in the depths of winter: the days are getting longer appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:34

Interesting backstory on a complex Christmas ship...

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2025/01/07

On Christmas Eve, some lower Columbia land dwellers saw a ship and two tugs slowly making its way upriver to Rainier, where it remains anchored. The ship experienced engine failure on its way downriver, and had to turn around and retrace its path. The complex backstory around this incident, which might have seemed to a […]The post Interesting backstory on a complex Christmas ship incident shows mariner expertise appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:00

Who’s on the river today?

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2025/01/06

We’ve got a calm weather outlook for the week, and ships coming and going. We’ll see who’s here and where they’re from, and what kinds of cargoes they’re handling. The post Who’s on the river today? appeared first on The Ship Report.

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7:18

New Year’s Eve on the Astoria Waterfront 2024

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2025/01/03

It’s that time of year again, when Astoria is usually quite fortunate to hear ship horns on the waterfront at midnight. It’s different every year, depending on who’s in the anchorage and who chooses to participate. Thanks to the kind ship captains who agreed to sound their horns for us this year. Enjoy these sounds […] The post New Year’s Eve on the Astoria Waterfront 2024 appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:21

A look at weather data from Tuesday and Wednesday,...

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2024/12/19

Today we’ll look at data from Tuesday night’s storm, which left much of our coastal area without power on Wednesday. We’ll also take a look at a new set of small experiments I am compiling to help land dwellers understand what it’s like to be a mariner on a vessel at sea. I call it […]The post A look at weather data from Tuesday and Wednesday, and the “Sailors Empathy Kit” appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:34

A look at common heavy weather terms to describe...

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2024/12/18

The National Weather Service says we’ll be looking at 20 foot seas and 60 mph winds offhore by the end of the week. Ships are already waiting out in the ocean. Another wintry week on the lower Columbia.The post A look at common heavy weather terms to describe intensity as more storms come our way appeared first on The Ship Report.

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7:34

A look at who’s on the river, amid worsening weather

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2024/12/17

We have another round of winter weather coming in with high seas and winds, meanwhile ships that were stuck in port or out at sea over the weekend, during our previous storm, are hoping to move on before the next one hits. The post A look at who’s on the river, amid worsening weather appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:26

The river at night

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2024/12/16

Today, as we continue through the season of short days and lots of darkness, we’ll talk about getting around on the river at night. The post The river at night appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:18

A look at bar restrictions up and down the coast as a...

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2024/12/13

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 […]The post A look at bar restrictions up and down the coast as a new round of weather arrives appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:34

Gantry cranes: a look at some unusual equipment on an...

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2024/12/12

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.The post Gantry cranes: a look at some unusual equipment on an anchored bulk carrier appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:15

Update on the Port of Portland’s container service

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2024/12/11

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 will has a new agreement for operating the container service but still needs funding from the […]The post Update on the Port of Portland’s container service appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:13

A deep sea rescue by a tanker ship with a specialized...

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2024/12/10

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. The post A deep sea rescue by a tanker ship with a specialized cargo: orange juice appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:07

A look at who’s on the river today, and the need for...

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2024/12/09

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. The post A look at who’s on the river today, and the need for “rain pants” on the coast appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:34

A few things: a new ship in town, a tsunami warning...

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2024/12/06

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.The post A few things: a new ship in town, a tsunami warning (whew!), and Ilwaco’s Crabpot Christmas appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:25

A moment of inattention has big consequences at sea

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2024/12/05

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.The post A moment of inattention has big consequences at sea appeared first on The Ship Report.

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