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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
Episodes
The Ship Reporthe Ship Report, Tuesday, March 24, 2026
As the days grow longer - a look at the equinox and what it means Last Friday was the spring equinox, and it's evident that days are indeed getting longer…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Monday , M arch 23, 2026
"Don't Let the Cat Out of the Bag" - a nautical talk about maritime lore and superstition Today's show is all about an upcoming talk at Astoria's Columbia…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Mercy arrives Thursday morning Note: I’m posting this the night before (Wednesday evening even though it’s Thursday’s podcast), so that early birds can…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A look at the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy, arriving in the river Thursday morning A look at the USNS Mercy, the US Navy hospital ship that is arriving on…
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The Ship Report, Monday, March 16, 2026
How ships make their way in the dark Today I'll answer a listener question about why ships seem to have so few lights on, on the exterior of the ship, when…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, March 12, 2026
A look at weather and ships, as we shoulder another atmospheric river A few basics about what happens at sea and on the river when the weather gets problematic…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, March 11, 2026
How do ships choose what speed to travel in the river? This may seem like an obvious question (they slow down), but the answer is actually quite complex. Today…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Cold front could bring low land snow, gales We're looking at an unusual cold weather event through today, with cold air coming down from Alaska. That could…
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The Ship Report, Monday, March 9, 2026
Honoring Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tyler Jaggers In a tragic follow up to last Thursday's show, we'll talk about the passing of Tyler Jaggers, the US Coast…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, March 5, 2026
US Coast Guard rescue swimmer seriously injured in offshore accident A US Coast Guard rescue swimmer was seriously injured in an accident during the course of…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, March 4, 2026
How winds spin in weather systems I learned something interesting the other day - that winds spin differently in different kinds of weather systems. It has to…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 3, 2026
A look at what makes an outbound ship seem different Today we'll look at the ship schedule and talk about why outbound ships can look so different you might…
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The Ship Report, Monday, March 2, 2026
Why you should never go between a tug and a barge at sea Today we'll do a quick debrief on this past weekend's 29th annual Fisher Poets Gathering, and then…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, February 26, 2026
A look at life in the US Coast Guard Today we'll hear more from my interview with Len Tumbarello, who is currently the executive director of the Oregon Board…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots - Part 3 Today we hear Part 3 of my interview with Len Tumbarello, executive director of the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots - Part 2 Today we continue listening to excerpts from an interview I did recently with Len Tumbarello, executive director of…
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The Ship Report, Monday, February 23, 2026
Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots, Part 1 I'll be away this week for a little time off, and I'll be featuring excerpts this week on the show from a recent…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, February 19, 2026
Snow in the forecast again through Thursday morning We'll see what transpires... the forecast calls for snow above 500 feet. For coastal snow lovers, maybe…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A bit of snow is possible... We're looking at the possibility of some snow between the coast and Portland later this week. Keep your eyes peeled and watch…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, February 18, 2026
A look at the forecast: more snow? Well, we had a tiny "snowpocalypse" in Astoria Monday and Tuesday - and by that I mean short periods of intense snow that…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, February 12, 2026
The bulbous bow: an odd-looking, but very efficient, ship design feature There's a unusual-looking ship design feature that's on pretty much all the ships that…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Gulls and updrafts: why these birds seem to love the Megler Bridge Today we'll talk a little about the movement of air, birds, and why the Astoria Megler…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Sneaker wave risk this week reminds us of cold water hazards at the beach We'll have a sneaker wave beach hazard statement in effect later this week for our…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Monday, February 9, 2026
The plumb bow: an interesting design feature on newer ships Today we'll talk about a familiar sight these days on the waterfront: a ship with a plumb or…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, February 5, 2026
The HOS Black Watch: high tech offshore supply vessel on the river today Today we have an vessel on the river, one of a type that we don't see very often…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Seafarer survey shows many sailors find life at sea stressful A new study published in 2025 by World Maritime University, says "persistently long working…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 3, 2026
A long workday on the river heading to Portland While we see ships pass by Astoria and other areas on the river, that's only a fraction of their workday when…
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The Ship Report, Monday, February 2, 2026
How ships fit into the global supply chain, and a look at who's on the river today We see ships coming and going every day, and while they are interesting to…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, January 29, 2026
Rising sea heights could affect ship traffic on Thursday With rain, gales and elevated sea heights in the forecast, it's another interesting opportunity to…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Big ship schedule today - let's talk about it! We have a sizeable ship schedule today and some interesting vessels arriving from far flung places.
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Tuesday. January 27, 2026
Anchorage goings on With so much photography happening of our local ships here in Astoria, people are noticing marine traffic more than ever before. It's a…
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The Ship Report, Monday, January 26, 2026
Who's on the river today? A look at today's ship schedule, highlighting some particularly interesting ships on the river today. And, a look at our marine…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, January 22, 2026
Northern lights, ship schedule, weather and a bit about ship names Today we'll look at the unusual appearance of aurora borealis in our region, the extended…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, January 21, 2026
A look at ships and cargo Today let's take a look at who's on the river, but also review a bit of general info about the types of ships that come here, where…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Salt vs fresh water: how does water salinity affect sea conditions? Today we'll walk about an interesting but obscure topic for most land dwellers: how stormy…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, January 15, 2026
Good weather coming our way, and a look at ships and cargo We have what looks to be a week-long spell of sunshine or at least "not-raining" coming our way…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, January 14, 2026
A foggy time on the lower Columbia River It's been pretty foggy in parts of the lower Columbia region the past few days. Or not foggy at all, depending on…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The USNS Grasp, a Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship, comes to Portland We're seeing unusual ships arriving in the river this week so far…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Monday, January 12, 2026
The USCGC Healy, US Coast Guard icebreaker and the agency's largest vessel, comes to the Columbia Today we'll see the USCGC Healy, a Coast Guard icebreaker and…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, January 8, 2025
The Columbia River Bar is on Red status, so what happens now? Yesterday the Columbia River Bar was on Red status, per the Columbia River Bar Pilots. It's the…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, January 7, 2025
A look at how marine pilots decide which ships will cross the bar in challenging weather We've got another round of inclement weather coming in, and it's a…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Who's on the river - and some weather comin' in, during which it will rain until it stops Now that the fleeting festivities of New Years have faded away, let's…
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The Ship Report, Monday, January 5, 2025
New Year's Eve Ship Horns in Astoria Hear Astoria's visiting ships ring in 2026 with the sonorous sounds of their horns at midnight on New Year's Eve on the…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Tuesday, December 30, 2025
How many ships will be off Astoria on NY's Eve? And, a look at the Dungness crab fishery Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and we'll hopefully hear some ship horns…
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The Ship Report, Monday, December 29, 2025
End of the year stuff: New Year's Eve ship horns, and - the Ship Report is now on Substack I'm gearing up once more to record ship horns on the Astoria…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Tuesday, December 23, 2025
A new storm looms for the coast, and - Santa is saved by the US Coast Guard Well, weather watchers are tracking an approaching storm that might (or might not)…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Monday, December 22, 2025
'T is the season, for Dungeness crab, that is Today we'll talk about the opening at the end of this month of the 2025-26 Dungeness crab fishery in our local…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, December 18 2025
More weather as our next atmospheric river arrives today The fire hose of rain is aimed south of us in Clatsop County this time, but meteorologists predict we…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Today, a real look at how weather can affect ship traffic We've got some rowdy weather on the Columbia River Bar today and it may cause ships to be delayed…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Another round of atmospheric river conditions kicks in Tuesday We seem to be in an atmospheric river phase at the moment: we'll talk about what to expect today…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Monday, December 15, 2025
Another atmospheric river today - let's look at what's next We'll be looking at more atmospheric river activity this week. We'll take a look at what to expect…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, December 11, 2025
A look at crazy rainfall totals from our atmospheric river, and what's next... Today we'll take a look at some really crazy rainfall totals from this week's…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, December 10, 2025
A break in the weather, but experts say there's more to come in this rainy December We haven't seen the last of atmospheric river activity this month…
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The Ship Report, Monday, December 8, 2025
Winter Boater Safety Inspection Event Dec. 27th in Astoria If you have a trailerable recreational boat registered in Oregon, consider bringing your boat down…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, December 4, 2025
Atmospheric rivers on the way A somewhat "geeky" look at our upcoming weather, which includes one, possibly two atmospheric rivers over the next week. I'll…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Great Coastal Gale of 2007 remembered This week in 2007, a series of damaging storms walloped our region, bringing high winds, rain and flooding, causing…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, December 2, 2025
An Ilwaco tradition comes around again: The 19th annual Crabpot Tree lighting This Saturday at 5 pm sharp, Ilwaco will hold its 19th annual Crabpot Christmas…
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The Ship Report, Monday, December 1, 2025
King Tides are back... We have another round of King Tides happening this week. Let's talk about what to expect, along with elevated sneaker wave risk on area…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Holidays at sea It's a good time of year to talk about holidays at sea, for sailors who are often far from home.
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Barges: an integral part of the chain of commerce We've seen a maritime story in the news recently about a barge that was taking on water in BC waters with…