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The Ship Report

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

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, June 3, 2025

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2025/06/03

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 the Columbia. She'll cross the bar around 6 am and be in Astoria around 8:30am. The two US Navy ships at the Port of Astoria will head upriver to Portland. The Rose Festival Fleet is here and on the move.Today, more details on today's ships.

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The Ship Report, Monday, June 2, 2025

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2025/06/02

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 river to Portland. Ships will dock at the seawall at Tom McCall Park and be available for tours there.We have several ships heading past Astoria this week. Here's the list of ships and when we'll likely see them:Tuesday:USS Mustin - US Navy guided missile destroyer - Depart Port of Astoria ~8am Tuesday/ Portland ~3:30pmUSS Jack H Lucas

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The Ship Report, Friday, May 30, 2025

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2025/05/30

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 at the Port of Astoria today. Likely the first of next week's Rose Festival Fleet of arriving ships, including the USCG tall ship Eagle.And it's dredge season on the Columbia River - and we'll be seeing at least one of these specialized vessels on the river for the rest of the year, doing her part to keep our ship channel free and

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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 29, 2025

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2025/05/29

Maritime scholarship for students opens doors to educationToday we'll talk about a scholarship being offered through the Portland Merchant Exchange. It's an opportunity for students interested in a career in the maritime industry to get some funding assistance with their education.

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The Ship Report, May 28, 2025

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2025/05/28

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. Oregonian Oliver Widger sailed out of Warrenton last month (with his cat) and made it safely all the way to Hawaii. He quit his job, bought a boat and sailed away, despite having little experience as a sailor.We've all dreamed of escaping at one time or another. So this begs the question: should you sail to Hawaii alone? Maybe

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The Ship Report, Friday, May 23, 2025

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2025/05/23

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 schedule, we hear that some ships are going to Portland, but some to the Port of Portland. What's the difference? We'll talk about all the options for ships when they arrive and have to go somewhere.

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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 22. 2025

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2025/05/22

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 into the river from Canada, and the other a bulk carrier here to pick up scrap metal.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 21, 2025

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2025/05/21

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 of wheat.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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2025/05/20

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 some containerships here again.

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The Ship Report, Monday, May 19, 2025

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2025/05/19

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 tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge as the vessel was attempting to head out to sea. We'll talk about the dangers of big rivers, and about tall ships that are used round the world to train cadets for the military in different countries, including the US.

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The Ship Report, Friday, May 16, 2025

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2025/05/16

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 crossed the starting line and began a four-day race northward, 193 miles to Victoria, BC. The annual PNW Offshore Race is underway.

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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 15, 2025

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2025/05/15

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 annual spring migration up the West Coast, to their northern summer vacation grounds in BC and Alaska.And a quick look at today, the Ides of May.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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2025/05/14

Farewell, Clint CarterToday we honor a local business owner, North Coast Blues musician, and well loved community member who was instrumental in organizing iconic music festivals on the Long Beach Peninsula. Farewell, Clint Carter. We miss you already. Clint passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer.He was also a person whose voice was heard every year on the Ship Report around the holidays.Today I'll share a Ship Report annual tradition (a little earlier than usual) - a song Clint

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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2025/05/14

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 Black Watch. Neither one is a cargo ship. Instead, both are specialized work vessels that do specific tasks in the maritime industry.

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The Ship Report, Friday, May 9, 2025

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2025/05/09

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) and head upriver to the shipyard in Portland for maintenance. Arriving from Hawaii, she has no passengers on board. An unusual thing about her is that she's US flagged, because her cruise route takes her between the Hawaiian Islands, all part of the state of Hawaii. That makes her a Jones Act vessel, and as such she must be US flagged,

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The Ship Report, Thursday, May 8, 2025

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2025/05/08

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 mindboggling topic: what happens when a ship goes by... it's connected to transit time, how long it takes a ship to get from one place to another. Massive ships move lots of water when they travel, and ships here are up against heavy current and tidal influences. We'll talk about what defines transit time of the river.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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2025/05/07

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 that come in from out in the ocean to dock in Astoria for the day. Today we'll take a look at what's ahead for the Port of Astoria's cruise ship season.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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2025/05/06

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

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2025/05/05

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 me why there were ships anchored in the river off Astoria. It's a telling question, in this season of public anxiety about tariffs. We'll talk about why those ships are a normal part of life here, and how to learn more about what may happen next.

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The Ship Report, Friday, May 2, 2025

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2025/05/02

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 about why there were so many cruise ships in Astoria this week. The answer lies in a cruise industry protocol that happens around this time of year: repositioning cruises, to take ships from their winter grounds to their summer grounds. Astoria is along the way for these West Coast maneuvers, and people like out city. So they stop

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