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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, Monday, March 3, 2025

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2025/03/03

Who's on the river today?Let's take a look at who's plying the waters of the Columbia today.

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The Ship Report, Friday, February 28, 2025

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2025/02/28

Archive week on the Ship Report: Rescue Swimmer, Part 5Part 5 of this week's interview with a USCG rescue swimmer.

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The Ship Report, Thursday, February 27, 2025

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2025/02/27

Archive week on the Ship Report: Rescue Swimmer, Part 3Part 4 of this week's interview with a USCG rescue swimmer.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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2025/02/26

Archive week on the Ship Report, Part 3Part three of this week's interiew with a USCG rescue swimmer.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 25, 2025

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2025/02/25

Archive week on the Ship ReportPart 2 of this week's interview with a USCG rescue swimmer.

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The Ship Report, Monday, February 24, 2025

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2025/02/24

Archive week on the Ship Report: Interview with a rescue swimmer, Part 1This week I'm taking a little time off, and am sharing one of my favorite interviews: one I did in the early 2000s with a USCG rescue swimmer, an incredibly dangerous and demanding profession. These intrepid folks risk their lives on a regular basis to keep us safe.Each day this week we'll hear another part of this interesting interview, which took place at the USCG Group/Air Station Astoria, located at the Astoria

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00:08:16

The Ship Report, Friday, February 21, 2025

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2025/02/21

The Fisher Poets Gathering: remembering those now goneToday, to celebrate the opening of the annual Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon, we honor Fisher Poets who are no longer with us.We'll hear a song from Fisher Poet great Jon Campbell, who passed a few years ago. Jon was a prolific and creative songwriter and performer who hailed from Rhode Island, and his performances were unforgettable.You can hear more of the works of Jon Campbell and other, living, Fisher Poets, at this

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00:08:33

The Ship Report, Thursday, February 20, 2025

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2025/02/20

Fisher Poets Gathering Spotlight: Tele AadsenAs this weekend's annual Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon, approaches, we'll take a look today at a PNW author who's been a regular at the event for years: Tele Aadsen.Tele published her first book in 2023, called "What Water Holds," and today we'll hear a reading from it. Plus, how you can get more info about the Gathering, and how to listen live if you can't be there.The Gathering begins Friday, with events on

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00:07:37

The Ship Report, Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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2025/02/19

Annual Columbia River dam and lock maintenance begins in MarchThe Columbia River has dams and locks inland from Vancouver, and billions in commerce pass though those locks each year by tug and barge. After all that wear and tear, the Army Corps of Engineers schedules yearly maintenance periods during which locks are closed and all equipment is inspected, repaired and maintained. It's part of the essential workings of a river system that is a huge economic engine for the region. We're coming

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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2025/02/18

The Fisher Poets Gathering approachesToday we'll talk a little about the annual Fisher Poets Gethering happening this coming weekend in Astoria. And a look at today's ship traffic.

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The Ship Report, Friday, February 14, 2025

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2025/02/14

A look at the people in port who make ship transits and port stays happenWe've been talking this week on the show about People on the ships we see. So far we've talked about the people on board. Today we'll talk about an important additional piece of things: the portside army of professionals who make it possible for ships to arrive, handle cargo, and depart - in as smooth and efficient a manner as possible.

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The Ship Report, Thursday, February 13, 2025

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2025/02/13

Food: an essential ingredient to a happy life on board shipToday, continuing this week's theme of People on board ship, we'll talk about food. Fresh, well-prepared meals are essential to crew morale. Without a good meal after a hard work shift, sailors can get pretty discouraged as they labor for months without much time off. So wise captains make sure food on board is good and plentiful.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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2025/02/12

Life at Seahis week's theme on the Ship Report is People: the people on the ships we see passing by each day. Today we'll talk about what it's like at sea on board a cargo ship - what people do when they are at work and when they are off work, and what the rhythm of life is like on board.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 11, 2025

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2025/02/11

The Engineering Department: a vital, often unseen workforce on any shipA critical and ofen unseen workforce on any ship is its below decks engineering department. These hardworking, highly skilled folks keep all the essential systems running on board the ship, ensuring that the captain and the rest of the deck department folks can handle the job of getting the vessel from one place to another, and handling its cargo.

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00:08:34

The Ship Report, Monday, February 10, 2025

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2025/02/10

Who's on board?This week's theme is People - the people who work on board and those who interact with the ships while they're on the river. The maritime world is full of people, and we hardly ever see them. Today we'll talk a bit about the crews on the ships.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, January 5, 2025

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2025/02/05

The Columbia River: a salt water wedge estuaryToday we continue our series about the Columbia River. Today's topic: the fact that our lower river is called a "salt water wedge estuary." We'll talk about what that means, and why marine pilots consider it one of the river's many quirks that they need to take into account with regard to ships.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 4, 2025

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2025/02/04

More about the Columbia: Its massive riverflow packs a big punchThis week we're talking about the Columbia River, and focusing on a different aspect of the river each day. Today we'll talk about all that water that flows by our doorsteps every day. We'll do a few comparisons that may help you understand how massive and formidable the river truly is, and why it should be treated with great respect at all times.

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The Ship Report, Monday, February 3, 2025

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2025/02/03

A brief history of the Columbia River Today I thought we might start a weeklong look at the Columbia River starting today with a brief overview of river history.

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The Ship Report, Friday, January 31, 2025

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2025/01/31

Who's on the river today? And, our change in the weather could include snowWe'll take a look at ships traveling on the river today, talk about cargo, and why some ships anchor at both ends instead of just at the bow. We'll also talk a little about what might be in store, in terms of snow on the coast, over the next few days.

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The Ship Report, Thursday, January 30, 2025

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2025/01/30

More on the critical skills mariners and first responders need to haveToday, we'll talk a little more about the critical skills and talents that mariners and first responders need to have, all part of the broad umbrella of skills that comrise situational awareness.

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