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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, April 1, 2024

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2025/04/01

A look at wind, waves and shipsWe'll look at ships on the river today, and also talk about the relationship between wind and waves.

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The Ship Report, Monday, March 31, 2025

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2025/03/31

A look at who's on the river, and ship paint and colorsToday we'll take a look at ship traffic and talk a little about the fairly standard color scheme you see on the bulk carriers that anchor here.

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00:08:33

The Ship Report, Friday, March 28, 2025

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2025/03/28

How local shipping gets back to normal after bad weather on the barWe've had some interesting weather this week, including a thunderstorm warning that didn't quite materialize. But along with that storm came bad weather at sea, so difficult that the Columbia River Bar was on red status for the past day or so. That means ship traffic has been halted going in and out of the river temporarily, until sea conditions improve.Ships will starting moving again today, and that creates some interesting

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00:08:18

The Ship Report, Thursday, March 27, 2025

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2025/03/27

Stormy weather continues offshoreWe got through our odd and threatening forecast yesterday, but while things have calmed down on land, they remain turbulent in the ocean offshore.

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00:08:14

The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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2025/03/25

With spring break upon us, beware spring runoff in the riverIt's spring break and folks will be out enjoying the river. There are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to the Columbia and related waterways, and that includes spring runoff and all it brings: cold water, fast currents and dangerous debris in the river.

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00:08:17

The Ship Report, Monday, March 24, 2025

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2025/03/24

A look at today's ship scheduleWe'll take a look at who's coming and going on the river today, and at some of the patterns we see in ships that come here often.

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00:08:33

The Ship Report, Friday, March 21, 2025

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2025/03/21

NTSB Report recommends local bridges be included in national safety inspectionsThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as part of its investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore a year ago, is recommending that 68 bridges nationwide be evaluated to determine their hardiness in case of a ship strike. The Baltimore bridge was hit by a 1000 foot long container ship and collapsed.On the list are three local bridges: the Astoria Megler Bridge, the Lewis and Clark

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00:08:19

The Ship Report, Thursday, March 20, 2025

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2025/03/20

The first day of Spring is hereToday we'll talk about the vernal equinox, the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Did you know that the sun rises exactly in the east today and sets precidely in the west? We'll talk about this and other interesting fact about the first day of spring.

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00:07:53

The Ship Report, Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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2025/03/19

Water depth, and the complexity of riversAt high tide the river off Astoria seems like a wide uninterrupted expanse of river. At low tide, mudflats abound. Today we'll talk about the complexity of rivers and why they pose challenges for vessels.

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00:08:33

The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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2025/03/18

A bit about hail - a startling weather phenomenon that's been happening latelyWe've been seeing abrupt, short lived hail storms lately. So today we'll take a look at what causes hail and other related solid precipitation.

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The Ship Report, Monday, March 17, 2025

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2025/03/17

A really big wave offshore, and a look at the concept of significant wave heightWe recently saw a 63-foot wave off the mouth of the river in the ocean, recorded by a data buoy offshore. While this is a big wave for us, it's also within the parameters of a set of wave parameters called "significant wave height."

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00:08:33

The Ship Report, Friday, March 14, 2025

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2025/03/14

A bit of weather coming in, and possible effects on the barWe've got a bit of stormy weather coming in, and so a good time to answer a listener question about the Columbia River Bar, and how ship traffic is affected by weather.

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00:08:33

The Ship Report, Thursday, March 13, 2025

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2025/03/13

USNS Matthew Perry arrives in the river this morningToday we have a Military Sealift Command cargo ship headed to Portland to the shipyard at Swan Island for repairs and maintenance. We'll learn a little today about this interesting military vessel.

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00:07:36

The Ship Report, Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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2025/03/12

Lots of anchored ships todayToday we have an abundance of anchored ships on the river, so many that a couple are waiting offshore. We'll talk about how that can happen.

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00:08:33

The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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2025/03/11

Who's on the river today?A look at today's ship traffic on the Columbia.

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00:08:33

The Ship Report, Monday, March 10, 2025

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2025/03/10

The Polar Star and Operation Deep FreezeEach year the USCG heavy icebreaker Polar Star heads to Antarctica to spend the Northern Hemisphere winter opening a channel through the ice during the Antarctic summer.The ship has just completed her mission and is heading home to Seattle. We'll talk about why this unique ship was there, and why her mission is so important.

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00:08:17

The Ship Report, Friday, March 7, 2025

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2025/03/07

What's happening in the anchorage?The Astoria Anchorage is an interesting place, with lots going on out there on the water.Today we'll take a look at some of the common but interesting things you might see if you're out on the Riverwalk or driving through town.Whether it be vessels or aircraft, a cargo ship or the US Coast Guard, what you're seeing are carefully planned maneuvers involving skilled professionals, and often talented young people learning the ropes of maritime

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00:07:22

The Ship Report, Thursday, March 6, 2025

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2025/03/06

Who's on the river today?A look at today's ship schedule.

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00:07:34

The Ship Report, Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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2025/03/05

The Columbia River Ship ChannelToday, a look at another largely unseen but very important aspect of maritime travel on the river: the Columbia River Ship Channel.

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00:08:28

The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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2025/03/04

A valuable coastal resource we use every day that you might not realizeToday, we'll take a look at a valuable coastal resource we use every day and probably don't realize it: NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Another one of those unseen but vital facets of life on the coast.Weather, anyone? That forecast came from NOAA.

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