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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
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The Ship Report, Monday, November 24, 2025
A look at ships and cargo A look at who's on the river today, cargoes and anchorages.
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The Ship Report, Thursday, November 20, 2025
A look at the weather, the ship schedule, and a note about short winter days The weather is about to do its thing again: wind, rain and elevated seas. Ships…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Our third and final interview segment with long distance paddler Carmen Perez Today we'll hear the third and final segment of my interview with Carmen Perez, a…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Tuesday, November 18, 2025
More from Carmen Perez, the gal who just canoed the length of the Columbia River with her dog Today we hear more from our interview with Carmen Perez, the gal…
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The Ship Report, Monday, November 17, 2025
Carmen Perez, 22-year old solo canoeist, ends her 1200 mile journey down the Columbia Today we'll hear from Carmen Perez, a 22-year old solo long distance…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, November 13, 2025
More weather changes, and a look at today's ship schedule We've got rain arriving and staying for the next few days. We'll also take a look at who's traveling…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A look at who's on the river today We've got some weather coming in, and we'll look at who's on the river today in terms of arriving and departing cargo…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Mighty Fitz follow up - interview with a Coast Guardsman Today, as a follow-up to yesterday's show about the sinking of the ore-carrier Edmund Fitzgerald 50…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Monday, November 10, 2025
The 50th anniversary of the wreck of the famous Great Lakes ore carrier, the Edmund Fitzgerald Today marks 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, November 6, 2025
More weather, ships arriving, and a look at a common cargo: toluene We'll take a look at a tanker coming into Kalama, whose cargo is a liquid called toluene…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, November 5, 2025
King Tides and weather are here King Tides are happening today, so expect high tides around midday and an atmospheric river event that will amplify hazards on…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Tuesday, November 4, 2025
King Tides FAQ We'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…
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The Ship Report, Monday, November 3, 2025
King Tides happening this week, plus an atmospheric river, could bring beach and flooding hazards We've got King Tides arriving later this week, around the…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, October 30, 2025
Big atmospheric river in store next week I'm afraid it 's more weather - we'll take a look at a forecast from UW meteorologist Cliff Mass that bears watching…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 29. 2025
A look at our evolving weather, and good thoughts for those in the path of Hurricane Melissa We're looking at our evolving weather, and ships traveling on the…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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…
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The Ship Report, Monday, October 27, 2025
Accurate sources for weather (marine and land-based), road and emergency info With so much misinformation flying around on social media, and more bad weather…
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The Ship Report, Thursday October 23, 2025
Stormy weather is upon us - get ready for wind and rain, and possible power outages The stormy weather we've been promised all week is arriving today - be…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The coastal jet is here again - a disconcerting weather quirk of our maritime environment Ship captains don't like the coastal jet much. It's a quirky local…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, October 21, 2025
The USS Plainview, a relic of lower Columbia history, beached in the shallows of Hungry Harbor Today we take a look at the USS Plainview, a once-innovative…
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The Ship Report, Monday, October 20, 2025
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…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Thursday, October 16, 2025
A look at Alaska's recent coastal weather disaster Last weekend a typhoon his western Alaska north of the Aleutians, with devastating consequences for coastal…
The Ship ReportThe Ship Report, Wednesday, October 15, 2025
A look at the ship schedule, the weather and the origin of the term "ides" on this, the Ides of October In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides of March marked…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Interesting ships on the river Tuesday While all ships are inherently interesting, we have a few unusual ones passing by on Tuesday. One will visit the Port of…
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The Ship Report, Monday, October 13, 2025
A look at transit times - how long takes to get from one place to another by ship Today we'll look at transit times, how long it takes a ship to go from one…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, October 9, 2025
The pilot boat Peacock, now a museum exhibit, was a real game changer for Columbia River commerce This week marks 15 years since the pilot boat Peacock was…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 8, 2025
A look at who's on the river today We've got an abundant ship schedule today, so let's see who's on the river today, moving cargo or waiting their turn.
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Listener question about marine pilots and how they board ships I got an interesting listener question, about the way that marine pilot's board a ship using a…
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The Ship Report, Monday, October 6, 2025
A blue water cruise ship heads downriver after a stint in Portland Today we'll talk about an interesting and unusual sight that happened on Sunday on the…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, October 2, 2025
A look at our eccentric regional weather Today we'll take a look at this week's storm, which brought stormy conditions some places around the region, but…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Update on the weather Well, in typical Mother Nature fashion, she's doing what she likes, and our predicted storm is a bit late. But arrive it will, and will…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Weather comin' in, as we bid farewell to September We have some of our usual, messy fall weather coming in today, and I thought it would be a good time to…
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The Ship Report, Monday, September 29, 2025
Big changes to the Ship Report this week Big changes happening as of this week, with regard to the show. Beginning this week, the Ship Report will no longer…
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The Ship Report, Friday, September 26, 2025
The Polar Star is home from Antarctica, a sign of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in Antarctica We see many signs of fall in the Pacific Northwest…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, September 25, 2025
Who's on the river today? A look at today's ship traffic, and a change in the weather coming this weekend.
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, September 24, 2025
On any given day, there's a lot going on upriver with vessels that downriver folk don't see The Columbia River is a busy water highway, with lots of vessels…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, September 23, 2025
The research vessel Atlantis is at the Port of Astoria One of my favorite ships is here in town: the research vessel Atlantis. She's owned by the US Navy and…
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The Ship Report, Monday, September 22, 2025
Cruise ship pollution and beyond - a look at effluent treatment and handling, at sea and on land. A listener raised an issue about cruise ships and the…
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The Ship Report, Friday, September 19, 2025
The Coastal Jet: an interesting weather phenomenon we could see here this weekend Today we'll talk more about the weather, which is in for a change this…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, September 18, 2025
Salt water wedge: a an interesting feature of the Columbia River estuary Today we'll talk about one of the most fascinating aspects of the lower river: the…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, September 17, 2025
New moons, tides, solar eclipses - all part of our cyclic natural world The next two weeks are packed with astronomical happenings: a new moon, a solar…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Serenade of the Seas visits Astoria on a repositioning cruise This morning we'll see the Serenade of the Seas, a big, blue-water cruise ship that will be…
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The Ship Report, Monday, September 15, 2025
A bit about the weather, a solo sailor, ships and... a touch of pneumonia... Apologies for my absence from this platform last week. I was diagnosed with…
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The Ship Report, Friday, September 5, 2025
More about ships and cargo on the river today A snapshot of who's on the river today, and a bit about anomalies in the ship schedule, and a look at one cargo…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, September 4, 2025
Who's on the river today? A look at today's ship schedule, with details about various about ships, protocols and cargo.
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, September 3, 2025
New pilot boat on the river We've got a new pilot boat operating on the Astoria waterfront these days. She's called the "Swift" and she's a new addition to the…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Meteorological fall, happening now in a hemisphere near you Yesterday, September 1, marked the beginning of meteorological fall in the Northern Hemisphere…
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The Ship Report, Friday, August 29, 2025
From the Ship Report Archives: Running Lights A look back at an interview about ship running lights, the lights that we see at night on ships as they pass by…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, August 28, 2025
From the Ship Report Archives: a look at car ships, Part 4 This week I'm taking a break from the show and sharing a great interview with now retired Columbia…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, August 27, 2025
From the Ship Report Archives: a look at car ships, Part 3 This week I'm taking a break from the show and sharing a great interview with now retired Columbia…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, August 27. 2025
From the Ship Report Archives: a look at car ships, Part 2 This week I'm taking a break from the show and sharing a great interview with now retired Columbia…
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The Ship Report, Monday, August 25, 2025
From the Ship Report Archives: a look at car ships This week I'm taking a break from the show and sharing a great interview with now retired Columbia River Bar…
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The Ship Report, Friday, August 22, 2025
The Beaufort Wind Scale Around this time of year, as fall winds make their presence known with the change of the seasons, it's a good time to talk about one of…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, August 21, 2025
Fall is in the air A look at marine weather today, and about how the distinct feeling of fall is in the air - a sign that some of our loveliest days of the…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, August 20, 2025
More about cargo Today we have a whole new set of ships with different cargoes on board, so another chance to talk in more depth about what they are carrying.
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Who's on the river today and what cargoes are they carrying? Today we'll look at today's ship schedule with a twist: a look at the cargoes these ships are…
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The Ship Report, Monday, August 18, 2025
Who's on the river today? A look at what ships are traveling on the river today, and a bit about ballast water, an important factor in ship transits.
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The Ship Report, Thursday, August 14. 2025
A gem from the Ship Report archives: Interview with a rescue swimmer There are heroes among us - and we usually don't see them. USCG rescue swimmers go out in…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Lots of ships today anchored off Astoria Today we'll see quite a few ships anchored off Astoria in the river, if they all arrive today. That will bring good…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, August 12, 2025
What are those red patches in the river? I received a listener question about a seasonal phenomenon people are noticing in the lower river right now: patches…