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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, Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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2025/11/12

A look at who's on the river todayWe've got some weather coming in, and we'll look at who's on the river today in terms of arriving and departing cargo vessels.

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00:08:22

The Ship Report, Thursday, November 13, 2025

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2025/11/12

More weather changes, and a look at today's ship scheduleWe've got rain arriving and staying for the next few days. We'll also take a look at who's traveling on the river toda.y

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00:09:30

The Ship Report, Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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2025/11/11

Mighty Fitz follow up - interview with a Coast GuardsmanToday, as a follow-up to yesterday's show about the sinking of the ore-carrier Edmund Fitzgerald 50 years ago on Lake Superior in 1975, we'll hear an interview with local resident Reid Johnson, who is now retired from the Coast Guard. He was 19 years old in1975, and serving on a USCG ship on Lake Huron the night the Fitz was lost in a storm.We'll also hear a poem from Fisher Poet Clem Starck about his real life experience hearing a

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00:09:48

The Ship Report, Monday, November 10, 2025

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2025/11/10

The 50th anniversary of the wreck of the famous Great Lakes ore carrier, the Edmund FitzgeraldToday marks 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior on November 10, 11975 in Lake Superior. The Mighty Fitz, as she was called, was caught in the midst of a fierce storm with hurricane force winds. The ship was 17 miles from port when she was lost. All 29 members of her crew perished.This tragedy is commemorated in regional ceremonies each year, as residents honor these lost

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00:09:04

The Ship Report, Thursday, November 6, 2025

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2025/11/06

More weather, ships arriving, and a look at a common cargo: tolueneWe'll take a look at a tanker coming into Kalama, whose cargo is a liquid called toluene. We'll talk about what it is and what it's used for. Turns out we all probably have some toluene in our lives.

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00:09:02

The Ship Report, Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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2025/11/05

King Tides and weather are hereKing Tides are happening today, so expect high tides around midday and an atmospheric river event that will amplify hazards on beaches and in flood prone areas. Be careful out there.

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The Ship Report, Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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2025/11/04

King Tides FAQWe've got King Tides happening starting tomorrow through Friday this week, and you've probably heard about it if you live in our coastal region.But what does that mean really? Today we'll talk about the nuts and bolts of King Tides - a sort of "King Tides FAQ."

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00:08:51

The Ship Report, Monday, November 3, 2025

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2025/11/04

King Tides happening this week, plus an atmospheric river, could bring beach and flooding hazardsWe've got King Tides arriving later this week, around the same time as the arrival of an atmospheric river weather system. Higher than normal tides and weather effects could mean increased beach hazards, and some inland flooding.We'll keep an eye on it.

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00:08:37

The Ship Report, Thursday, October 30, 2025

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2025/10/30

Big atmospheric river in store next weekI'm afraid it 's more weather - we'll take a look at a forecast from UW meteorologist Cliff Mass that bears watching, predicting a big atmospheric river headed our way next week.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 29. 2025

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2025/10/29

A look at our evolving weather, and good thoughts for those in the path of Hurricane MelissaWe're looking at our evolving weather, and ships traveling on the river, with a "there but for the grace of God go I" moment of humility and solidarity for those in the path of Hurricane Melissa - which is battering Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba with sustained winds of 185 mph.

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00:09:11

The Ship Report, Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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2025/10/28

Who's on the river, and what's next for the weather?Today, a look at who's traveling on the river, including tugboats and a Military Sealift Command vessel. And a look at the next round of weather headed our way.

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00:09:05

The Ship Report, Monday, October 27, 2025

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2025/10/27

Accurate sources for weather (marine and land-based), road and emergency infoWith so much misinformation flying around on social media, and more bad weather on the way this week. I thought it would be helpful to share some trusted resources you can use to keep yourself up to date with accurate weather, road and emergency info.

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The Ship Report, Thursday October 23, 2025

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2025/10/23

Stormy weather is upon us - get ready for wind and rain, and possible power outagesThe stormy weather we've been promised all week is arriving today - be ready for gusty winds and heavy rain. We may see interruptions in ship traffic today and through the weekend. Expect power outages.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 22, 2025

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2025/10/22

The coastal jet is here again - a disconcerting weather quirk of our maritime environmentShip captains don't like the coastal jet much. It's a quirky local weather phenomenon that can cause the weather to get worse the closer approaching ships get to the Columbia River Bar.Today we'll hear from Capt. Thron Riggs, who spent many years as a Columbia River Bar pilot, explaining what a coastal jet is.

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The Ship Report, October 21, 2025

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2025/10/21

The USS Plainview, a relic of lower Columbia history, beached in the shallows of Hungry HarborToday we take a look at the USS Plainview, a once-innovative, prototype hydrofoil ship design that was decommissioned by the Navy in the 1960s. She ended up sidelined by her civilian owner after plans to make her into a seafood processing vessel didn't pan out. She remains, partially dismantled, on the shores of the Columbia on the Washington side of the river, a few miles east of the Megler Bridge,

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00:08:17

The Ship Report, Monday, October 20, 2025

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2025/10/20

We've got some weather comin' inA look at this week's weather, which seems poised to take things up a notch in terms of stormy conditions. We've got an atmospheric river event coming out way. We'll see how it shakes out.

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00:08:28

The Ship Report, Thursday, October 16, 2025

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2025/10/16

A look at Alaska's recent coastal weather disasterLast weekend a typhoon his western Alaska north of the Aleutians, with devastating consequences for coastal communities there. A reminder to all of us who live on the edge of the world, that most of our weather comes to us from the ocean.

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The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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2025/10/15

A look at the ship schedule, the weather and the origin of the term "ides" on this, the Ides of OctoberIn the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides of March marked the 15th of that month, and a fateful day in history for Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. In Shakespeare's play, named for him, the story recounts a historical fact: that Caesar was assassinated on March 15 (the Ides of March) in the year 44 BC.Thanks to Shakespeare, that term "ides" persists in our culture, but it's

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00:08:28

The Ship Report, Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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2025/10/14

Interesting ships on the river TuesdayWhile all ships are inherently interesting, we have a few unusual ones passing by on Tuesday. One will visit the Port of Astoria.We'll see a new Military Sealift Command replenishment oiler headed to the Portland shipyard, a containership (we don't see them as often as we used to) headed to the Port of Portland, and a blue water cruise ship stopping for the day at the Port of Astoria.

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The Ship Report, Monday, October 13, 2025

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2025/10/13

A look at transit times - how long takes to get from one place to another by shipToday we'll look at transit times, how long it takes a ship to go from one place to another at sea, and here on the river.

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