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Vessel strike suspected in Nehalem whale death

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2024/06/03

The necropsy results are out for the dead whale that washed up on the beach in Manzanita: bruising and internal bleeding suggest the whale died from a vessel strike. We’ll talk about this unfortunately not uncommon cause of whale death on the West Coast, and about some measures taken along the coast of California to […] The post Vessel strike suspected in Nehalem whale death appeared first on The Ship Report.

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Atmospheric rivers coming our way late this weekend

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2024/05/31

We’ve got a couple of atmospheric rivers headed our way beginning Sunday that could bring inches of rain to our region. We’ll see what develops and talk about what forecasters are predicting. Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript053124.pdf The post Atmospheric rivers coming our way late this weekend appeared first on The Ship Report.

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A look at ocean swells and waves, and why some ships...

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2024/05/30

Sort of a smorgasbord of info today: ocean swells and waves, ship schedules and why some upriver ships go to anchor after they’ve loaded cargo. Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript053024.pdfThe post A look at ocean swells and waves, and why some ships load cargo and go to anchor appeared first on The Ship Report.

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Recreational boater stats show the need for safety...

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2024/05/29

The US Coast Guard released their 2023 boater safety stats this week. While fatalities are down, alcohol and boater inexperience remain big factors in water deaths and injuries. The bottom line: the ocean and the river near you are not a carefully controlled water park designed for fun times. Out on the water is the […]The post Recreational boater stats show the need for safety and paying attention on the water appeared first on The Ship Report.

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Dead whale washes up on the beach near Manzanita

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2024/05/28

Yesterday a dead humpback whale over 30 feet long washed up on the beach at Nehalem Bay State Park near Manzanita, Oregon. Officials are working to determine the cause of death. This incident brings the total to 5 of whales that have washed up on Oregon beaches in the past year and a half. We’ll […] The post Dead whale washes up on the beach near Manzanita appeared first on The Ship Report.

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Oil spill hits beaches in Oregon and Washington

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2024/05/24

Today, a few things: We’ll talk about two maritime related holidays that happened this week: International Turtle Day and National Maritime Day. And a note of concern as this holiday weekend arrives: mysterious tar balls have been showing up on beaches in SW Washington and Oregon, along with oil soaked wildlife. So far authorities have […]The post Oil spill hits beaches in Oregon and Washington appeared first on The Ship Report.

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Update on the containership Dali in Baltimore

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2024/05/23

It’s been less than two months since the containership Dali lost control as was leaving Baltimore Harbor at night, hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge and destroying it, causing the deaths of bridge workers, and closing this key US harbor to vessel traffic. Since then a unified command operation of skilled agencies and experts have […] The post Update on the containership Dali in Baltimore appeared first on The Ship Report.

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