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CG41332: Part 3 – how the boat capsized

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2024/07/19

Note: I’m taking a break from the Ship Report for some vacation time. I’ll be back on the air and on Facebook, with updated ship schedules and marine weather reports on Monday, July 29. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this interview series about a tragic real life incident that happened here in our […]The post CG41332: Part 3 – how the boat capsized appeared first on The Ship Report.

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CG41332: Part 2 of the story of a Coast Guard tragedy

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2024/07/18

Note: I’m taking a break from the Ship Report for some vacation time. I’ll be back on the air and on Facebook, with updated ship schedules and marine weather reports on Monday, July 29. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this interview series about a tragic real life incident that happened here in our […]The post CG41332: Part 2 of the story of a Coast Guard tragedy appeared first on The Ship Report.

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7:48

CG41332: Part 1 of an interview with author John Kopp...

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2024/07/17

I’m taking a break from the Ship Report for some vacation time. I’ll be back on the air and on Facebook, with updated ship schedules and marine weather reports on Monday, July 29. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this interview series about a tragic real life incident that happened here in our maritime […]The post CG41332: Part 1 of an interview with author John Kopp about a USCG tragedy appeared first on The Ship Report.

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7:20

Who’s on the river today, and a look at an upcoming...

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2024/07/16

Today we’ll look at daily ship traffic and where it’s headed, and also a heads up that I’ll be taking some vacation time for the next week and a half. While I’m gone the show will air as usual and you’ll be hearing an extended interview I did with author John Kopp about his 2023 […]The post Who’s on the river today, and a look at an upcoming interview series appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:34

Tragedy on the Columbia River Bar

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2024/07/15

This weekend, a recreational boat overturned on the Columbia River Bar. Out of the five people on board, two were rescued safely, one died, and two remained missing when the Coast Guard called off their search Saturday night. Today we’ll talk a bit about why the bar has been historically, and remains, one of the […] The post Tragedy on the Columbia River Bar appeared first on The Ship Report.

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7:47

National Data Buoy Center – an important local buoy...

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2024/07/09

Today we’ll talk about our local National Data Buoy Center buoy, 46029, which was returned to service in June, 20 miles off the mouth of the Columbia River in the Pacific. This important data buoy had been out of service since last fall. Today we’ll talk with NDBC adminstrator Craig Kohler about the buoy’s journey […]The post National Data Buoy Center – an important local buoy gets repaired and put back in service appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:44

National Data Buoy Center – valuable local resource...

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2024/07/08

Today we’ll begin hearing excerpts from my interview with Craig Kohler, operations branch chief for the National Data Buoy Center. NDBC maintains a network of buoys in US coastal waters and in other places in the world, that transmit weather and climate data to satelites. We have NDBC buoys in our coastal waters including one […] The post National Data Buoy Center – valuable local resource and worldwide agency appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:11

A look at ship traffic, and – hot weather is about to...

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2024/07/03

Today we’ll take a look at ship traffic on the river, and at the predictions for our upcoming holiday weekend heat wave. I’ll be taking the long holiday weekend to regroup a little from the exhausing but wonderful process of finally launching my boat (see yeastserday’s podcast.) So after today, I’ll see you all again […]The post A look at ship traffic, and – hot weather is about to arrive appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:40

Passage, afloat again at last

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2024/07/02

Many of you have asked me about my boat, Passage, a long term restoration project I started 16 years ago with my dad. Friday she was launched and is doing fine. Here’s a bit of her (and my) story. Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript070224.pdf Photo: The newly restored Passage on her maiden voyage last Friday.The post Passage, afloat again at last appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:20

A look at one of Astoria’s old hometown ships: where...

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2024/07/01

Earlier this year, the USCGC Alert, a Coast Guard ship that had been in Astoria for decades, was reassigned and replaced by a brand new cutter, the USCGC David Duren, which is now in Astoria. Today we take a look at where the Alert is now… she’s got a new home on the East Coast […] The post A look at one of Astoria’s old hometown ships: where is the USCGC Alert now? appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:28

A gem from the archives: the sinking of the Meteor

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2024/06/26

I need to take the next few days off, and so we’ll hear a few shows from the Ship Report archives. The two part show that you’ll hear today and tomorrow is a listener favorite: the true story of the sinking of the commercial fishing boat Meteor on the Columbia River Bar, told as no […]The post A gem from the archives: the sinking of the Meteor appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:16

Getting around on the river

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2024/06/25

Today we’ll take a look at what factors affect how long it takes a ship to get from one place to another, on the ocean and on the river. Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062524.pdfThe post Getting around on the river appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:14

Who’s on the river today?

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2024/06/24

Today we’ll take a look at today’s ship schedule, including a Canadian tug with an unusual destination. Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062424.pdf The post Who’s on the river today? appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:17

The Panama Canal

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2024/06/21

Today we have a ship arriving from France, which means she likely traveled through the Panama Canal. We’ll talk about that historic waterway, it’s problems with drought in recent years and how a coming La Nina climate trend might help alleviate that. Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript062124,pdf The post The Panama Canal appeared first on The Ship Report.

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7:42

Buoys in the ‘hood

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2024/06/20

Today I thought we’d talk about some of the most ever-present and often ignored (by people on land) things in our river neighborhood – and that’s navigational buoys. Vital for mariners, they sit in the water day and night doing their work, making the watery highway safe for travel. Each buoy is unique, by color, […]The post Buoys in the ‘hood appeared first on The Ship Report.

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8:10

Nehalem River canoeing death highlights an overlooked...

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2024/06/13

The death of a canoist on the Nehalem River last week offers a good reason to talk about water safety in a different way. Most people think the water dangers here are on the coast: the beach with its sneaker waves and rip currents, the Columbia River Bar, and the river’s cold water and strong […]The post Nehalem River canoeing death highlights an overlooked aspect of water safety appeared first on The Ship Report.

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More on wildlife rehab: what’s the success rate when...

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2024/06/12

Today we hear Part 2 of my interview with Ginger Nealon, wildlife rehabilitation coordinator for the Wildlife Center of the North Coast, based in Olney, Oregon. They’ve been helping oil-soaked birds that were injured in a recent oil spill. Today we’ll talk about how successful such efforts are, what you can do if you find […]The post More on wildlife rehab: what’s the success rate when saving oil-soaked birds? appeared first on The Ship Report.

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The Astoria anchorage can be a refuge for ships

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2024/06/06

While most ships anchored off Astoria in the river are waiting to load cargo, it can be a blessing for a ship with mechanical problems, as happened recently. A ship in need of repairs can wait there until a fix is complete, wait for ordered parts, or be in easy access for expert help. Far […]The post The Astoria anchorage can be a refuge for ships appeared first on The Ship Report.

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The Rose Festival Fleet heads upriver

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2024/06/05

It’s Wednesday of Rose Festival Week, and the fleet is heading upriver to join the festivities. Today, ship watchers on the river between Astoria and Portland will see four military ships traveling: One US Navy ship, two Canadian Navy ships, and one USCG cutter. All ships will leave Astoria in the morning and arrive in […]The post The Rose Festival Fleet heads upriver appeared first on The Ship Report.

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The Rose Festival Fleet

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2024/06/04

This year’s arriving Rose Festival Fleet ships will all be in Astoria today, and you’ll have a chance to take a tour of a ship at the dock. We’ll talk about US and Canadian military ships stopping in Astoria before they head upriver to Portland for the annual Rose Festival there. Show Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript060424.pdf The post The Rose Festival Fleet appeared first on The Ship Report.

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