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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, January 29, 2025

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2025/01/29

The USNS Guadalupe on the riverToday we have a USNS ship heading downriver, a not uncommon sight here on the Columbia. That offers a great opportunity to talk about the MIlitary Sealift Command, what they do, how they differ from regular Navy ships and a bit about today's vessel in paticular, the USNS Guadalupe.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 29, 2024

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2025/01/28

Situational awareness: a valuable life skill that defines mariners and first respondersToday we'll talk about something that mariners and some specialized land-based jobs share: the need for "situational awareness." That's the abillity to pay focused attention to what's going on around you, and being able to respond appropriately. That means remaining calm, and no panicking.

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The Ship Report, Monday, January 27, 2025

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2025/01/27

Comparing navigation then and now Today, a look at how ships navigate, and how different things are now from the way they were before the invention of GPS.

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The Ship Report, Friday, January 24, 2025

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2025/01/24

As our beautiful weather continues, so does ship trafficToday, in the context of today's ships, we'll talk about cargo, anchorages and why ships are such an efficient means of travel. And take a look at when our amazing stretch of beautiful, but cold, weather might end.

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The Ship Report, Thursday, January 23, 2024

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2025/01/23

A look at today's busy ship scheduleA good complement of ships on the river today, coming and going. Some interesting cargoes to talk about.

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The Ship Report, January 22, 2025

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2025/01/22

How our sunny, chilly weather can affect those working at seaOur sunny weather may be a welcome break from the usual rain, but the lack of cloud cover is bringing cold nights - and that poses particular hazards for those working at sea these days, especially commercial fishermen.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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2025/01/21

A look at the bows of ships: the very important front end of thingsToday, a look at a very specific and important design feature on ships: the bow, the very front end of things. Why do they look the way they do? And why do some ships look different than others? Image: a ship with a plumb bow in the Astoria Anchorage. Credit: Joanne Rideout 2025.

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The Ship Report, Friday, January 17, 2025

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2025/01/17

Who's on the river today?A look at ships coming and going, including a couple of US-flag Jones Act ships, and a little about flags, cargo and the weather.

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The Ship Report, Thursday, January 16, 2025

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2025/01/16

Kalama seeks to address sand shortage with dredge spoils projectTo 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.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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2025/01/15

The river can be deceiving unless you look carefully 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 be deceving to the inexperienced: don't ever forget that the mighty Columbia River is never a placid lake, no matter how many pretty

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00:08:34

The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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2025/01/14

Solo racer Pip Hare's amazing adventureToday we'll talk about the incredible journey of solo racing sailor Pip Hare. She was competing in the round the world Vendee Globe race in mid December, when her boat was severely damaged and lost its mast. Instead of calling for rescue or abandoning the boat, Hare used broken parts and a small sail to create a small makeshift rig, and slowly sailed 700 miles to Melbourne, Australia.

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The Ship Report, Monday, Jan 13, 2025

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2025/01/13

Who's on the river today? 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.

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The Ship Report, Friday, January 10, 2025

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2025/01/10

A review of anchorages, and the kinds of ships that use them most on the ColumbiaToday, 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 and more in today's show.

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00:08:25

The Ship Report, Thursday, January 9, 2025

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2025/01/09

USNS Washington Chambers enters the river today 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 correction to Tuesday's podcast about the disabled ship that was towed to Rainier after losing power downriver from the Astoria Megler Bridge:

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, January 8, 2025

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2025/01/08

Something to cheer about in the depths of winter: the days are getting longer 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.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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2025/01/07

Interesting backstory on a complex Christmas ship incident shows mariner expertise 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 bystander like a relatively simple maneuver, shows the incredible expertise at play in our local

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00:07:59

The Ship Report, Monday, January 6, 2025

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2025/01/06

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

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The Ship Report, Friday, January 3, 2025

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2025/01/03

New Year's Eve on the Astoria Waterfront 2024 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 of the New Year's night and our town, ringing in the new. Happy New Year!

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, December 31, 2024

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2024/12/31

Dungeness Crabbing - Part 4More about our local Dungeness crab fishery and what it takes to do this demanding profession.

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The Ship Report, Monday, December 30, 2024

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2024/12/30

Dungeness crabbing - Part 3 We continue our look at the local Dungeness crab fishery.

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