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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 July 7, 2025

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2025/07/07

Minding the weatherA look at today's gusty weather and how to plan accordingly if you're going out on a boat. One thing to remember: the experience of being on the river is very different when you are out on a boat from the way it is on land, even on the shore. And any precautions you take for the river goes double out in the ocean, where risks can be greater.

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The Ship Report, July 3, 2025

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2025/07/03

Staying safe on a boat means: prepare before you goNothing says summer like the 4th of July, comin' right up. If you're looking forward to boating this weekend, perhaps even in the ocean, here's a bit about how to give yourself the best opportunity to stay safe on our challenging but beautiful Pacific Northwest waterways.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, July 2, 2025

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2025/07/02

A look at weather, ships and waterflow in the riverA little bit of everything today: a look at marine weather compared to land based forecasts, who's on the river today, and a bit about river flow and changing tides.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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2025/07/01

An overview of current ship trafficToday our ship schedule has just a few ships coming and going on the river. It's a good time to talk about the commerce we often don't see happening, that includes ships at anchor and ships already in port.

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The Ship Report, Monday, June 30, 2025

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2025/06/30

The Pacific Tracker: a specialized ship with a long and winding pastToday we will see the Pacific Tracker travel up the Columbia to Portland. She's a military missile tracking ship that's berthed at Swan Island's shipyard. An interesting aspect of this ship is her past: she's 60 years old, and has had various uses and names - including as a bulk carrier and containership. A case in point about the lives of ships.

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The Ship Report, Friday, June 27, 2025

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2025/06/27

A look at the Tongue Point Job Corps Seamanship ProgramTo end our week-long series of talks with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works, today we'll talk about his previous work running the Tongue Point Job Corps Seamanship program in Astoria, and the benefits the program offers to students.We did this interview before either of us knew about the federal cuts threatening Job Corps Centers nationwide.This week, a federal judge granted a national preliminary

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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 26, 2025

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2025/06/26

A look at a career in the Coast GuardToday we continue my interview with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. We've been talking about maritime employment opportunities this week, but today we'll talk about Len's career in the Coast Guard: how he got started, and what he did as a member of the service.Most of us would know a Coast Guard ship, boat or helicopter if we saw one, but there are also many other opportunities for a career in the Guard.

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Ship Report, Wednesday, June 25, 2025

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2025/06/25

Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program, Part 3Today we continue hearing excerpts from my interview with Len Tumbarello, maritime program coordinator for Northwest Oregon Works. He's working to improve employment opportunities in the local maritime industry.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, June 24, 2025

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2025/06/24

Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program, Part 2Today we continue my interview with Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program Coordinator Len Tumbarello, about what kinds of maritime industry employment opportunities this new program could help generate in the state, through funding and development of education and industry partnerships.

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The Ship Report, Monday, June 23, 2025

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2025/06/23

Northwest Oregon Works Maritime ProgramThis week we'll be talking with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. A Coast Guard veteran, Tumbarello also ran the seamanship education at the Tongue Point Job Corps Program in Astoria for years, helping young people prepare for jobs at sea.Now he's working with the this Oregon nonprofit to enhance maritime job opportunities for young people and adults, by building educational and business partnerships.

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The Ship Report, Friday, June 20, 2025

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2025/06/20

Farewell to one of my favorite authors: William LangewiescheToday we honor one of my favorite maritime authors: William Langewiesche, author of an incredible book called, The Outlaw Sea. One of the best works of maritime nonfiction I have ever read. It's on a list of cherished books I reread every few years. Many thanks to him for all his great work. Today we'll talk about him and about the Outlaw Sea.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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2025/06/18

A look at today's ships and their cargoWe'll talk a little today about ships on the river and their cargoes, which are primarily agricultural products and dry minerals.

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The Ship Report, Monday, June 16, 2025

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2025/06/16

Farewell to the beautiful barque EagleMonday we bid farewell to the USCG barque Eagle, the Coast Guard's training ship. She leaves Astoria headed south for San Francisco with a new cadre of cadets aboard, ready to learn the ropes about sailing a tall ship.

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The Ship Report, Friday, June 13, 2025

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2025/06/13

The Eagle lands in AstoriaFriday morning, the beautiful tall ship Eagle, the US Coast Guard's training ship, comes in from out at sea to the Port of Astoria, where she'll be available for tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here are the details:Arrive at the Port of Astoria's Pier 1: around 11 am (this is a change from previous info per the bar pilots)Friday Tours: 3:30-7:00 pmSaturday Tours: 10 am to 7pmSunday Tours: 10 am to 7 pm.Monday: the Eagle heads out to sea (Departure Time

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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 7, 2025

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2025/06/12

Eagle recap for Friday toursToday we'll take another look at the info about when and where you can tour the Eagle in Astoria. The original schedule, which was still out their earlier this week, was causing some confusion.On Friday, the Eagle will begin tours at 3:30 pm. On Saturday and Sunday at 10 am. And a reminder that you do not have to use Real ID to get aboard, Regular government issued ID, such as your driver's license will suffice.Latest info about USCG Barque Eagle Tours this

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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2025/06/11

Updated tour times for the Eagle in Astoria, and a listener question about the shipHere is the latest info, which I received Monday night, directly from the Coast Guard, regarding tours of the USCG Barque Eagle, which will be in Astoria beginning Friday. Note that this differs slightly from previous schedules which had Friday Tours beginning in the morning:Eagle ToursFriday, June 13Arrive at Port ofAstoria Pier 1 around 12:30 pmOpen for tours: 3:30- 7:00 pmSaturday, June 14Open for tours: 10am - 7

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, June 10, 2025

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2025/06/10

Good news: Real ID not required for Eagle tours in AstoriaThe Rose Festival Fleet ships passed Astoria yesterday and headed out to sea.One of them will return to us at the end of the week for tours in Astoria and that’s the USCG Barque Eagle, America’s Tall Ship. She will be at the Port of Astoria for tours beginning on Friday.And before I talk about that more, some really good news that I have been getting a lot of questions about.OK, good news. I just verified with the Port of Astoria that when

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The Ship Report, Friday, June 6, 20245

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2025/06/06

What's next with the Rose Festival Fleet, and a bit more about that car ship fire off AlaskaThe Rose Festival Fleet will beginning their return trip downriver and out to sea over the weekend. We'll see the first visiting ship leave Portland on Sunday, and the rest on Monday. He USCG Barque Eagle will head out to sea Monday but will return at the end of next week for tours in Astoria.

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The Ship Report, Thursday, June 5, 2025

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2025/06/05

Car ship blaze off Alaska shows dangers of shipboard fires, especially involving EVsThere’s a car ship ablaze off the coast of the Aleutians, after a fire started on board. The crew has been safely evacuated but the ship remains on fire. We’ll talk about the dangers of shipboard fires, made worse in the modern era of electric vehicles (EVs).

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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2025/06/04

Wednesday Fleet Week updateToday we'll take a look at ships heading upriver for the Rose Festival today: the USCG Barque Eagle and the Canadian Navy vessel HMCS Nanaimo. Expect the Eagle to leave Astoria around 7:30am and around 8:30am the Nanaimo will pass Astoria inbound.For info about tours in Portland, go to rosefestival.org and click on the Fleet Week link.

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