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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, April 28, 2025
Who's on the river today, and a look at a particular cargo A look at daily ship traffic and a particular cargo that goes to Longview: industrial salt.
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The Ship Report, Friday, April 25, 2025
The Vigorous drydock in Portland's shipyard is an unusual maritime marvel Today, an answer to a listener question about the Vigorous dry dock at the Swan…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, April 24, 2025
Who's on the river today? A bit about today's ships: berths, cargo, anchorages - among the reasons ships come here to the Columbia River.
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, April 23, 2025
A look at what we know about this year's Rose Festival Fleet, and also, a big cruise ship in Portland Two things today: first, a look at preliminary info about…
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The Ship Report, Tueday, April 22, 2025
Self loading ships, a special breed Today we have an unusual cargo ship on the river: a self loader called the CSL Tecumseh. She's bringing gypsum to Rainier…
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The Ship Report, Monday, April 21, 2025
A closer look at the Columbia's new ship anchorage, and a bit about anchoring on the river Earlier this month, I made a passing reference to there being a new…
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The Ship Report, Friday, April 18, 2025
Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 5 This week we'll be talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, April 17, 2025
Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 4 This week we're talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 3 This week we're talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 2 This week we'll be talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big…
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The Ship Report, Monday, April 14, 2024
Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 1 This week we'll be talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big…
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The Ship Report, Friday, April 11, 2025
A new anchorage on the river, and some time away from the showToday we'll talk about a little bit of everything: a new anchorage on the river, today's ship…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, April 10, 2025
Pilot Boats Today, a look at a new pilot boat folks are seeing on the waterfront in Astoria, and a bit about pilot boats in general: they're a specialized boat…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Stabilizing cargo at seaWe'll talk about today's ships, including one that has a cargo that must be securely lashed down. We'll talk about how ships keep cargo…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Ships, grain and rain - why it can take longer to load wheat in the PNW Today we'll talk about the many grain ships that are currently on the river, and why it…
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The Ship Report, Monday, April 7, 2025
Who's on the river today? A look at today's ship traffic, including a Jones Act tanker carrying cargo between US domestic ports.
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The Ship Report, Thursday, April 3, 2025
What causes wind to come from one direction or another? Today we'll look at the marine weather forecast and talk a little about wind. Why does the wind come…
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The Ship Report, April 2, 2025
Who's on the river today? Today we'll take a look at ship traffic, and at how the Columbia remains what it has historically been when it comes to cargo: an big…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, April 1, 2024
A look at wind, waves and ships We'll look at ships on the river today, and also talk about the relationship between wind and waves.
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The Ship Report, Monday, March 31, 2025
A look at who's on the river, and ship paint and colors Today we'll take a look at ship traffic and talk a little about the fairly standard color scheme you…
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The Ship Report, Friday, March 28, 2025
How local shipping gets back to normal after bad weather on the bar We've had some interesting weather this week, including a thunderstorm warning that didn't…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, March 27, 2025
Stormy weather continues offshore We got through our odd and threatening forecast yesterday, but while things have calmed down on land, they remain turbulent…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 25, 2025
With spring break upon us, beware spring runoff in the river It's spring break and folks will be out enjoying the river. There are a few things to keep in mind…
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The Ship Report, Monday, March 24, 2025
A look at today's ship schedule We'll take a look at who's coming and going on the river today, and at some of the patterns we see in ships that come here…
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The Ship Report, Friday, March 21, 2025
NTSB Report recommends local bridges be included in national safety inspections The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as part of its investigation…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, March 20, 2025
The first day of Spring is here Today we'll talk about the vernal equinox, the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Did you know that…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Water depth, and the complexity of rivers At high tide the river off Astoria seems like a wide uninterrupted expanse of river. At low tide, mudflats abound…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 18, 2025
A bit about hail - a startling weather phenomenon that's been happening lately We've been seeing abrupt, short lived hail storms lately. So today we'll take a…
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The Ship Report, Monday, March 17, 2025
A really big wave offshore, and a look at the concept of significant wave height We recently saw a 63-foot wave off the mouth of the river in the ocean…
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The Ship Report, Friday, March 14, 2025
A bit of weather coming in, and possible effects on the bar We've got a bit of stormy weather coming in, and so a good time to answer a listener question about…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, March 13, 2025
USNS Matthew Perry arrives in the river this morning Today we have a Military Sealift Command cargo ship headed to Portland to the shipyard at Swan Island for…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Lots of anchored ships today Today we have an abundance of anchored ships on the river, so many that a couple are waiting offshore. We'll talk about how that…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Who's on the river today? A look at today's ship traffic on the Columbia.
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The Ship Report, Monday, March 10, 2025
The Polar Star and Operation Deep Freeze Each year the USCG heavy icebreaker Polar Star heads to Antarctica to spend the Northern Hemisphere winter opening a…
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The Ship Report, Friday, March 7, 2025
What's happening in the anchorage? The Astoria Anchorage is an interesting place, with lots going on out there on the water. Today we'll take a look at some of…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, March 6, 2025
Who's on the river today? A look at today's ship schedule.
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Columbia River Ship Channel Today, a look at another largely unseen but very important aspect of maritime travel on the river: the Columbia River Ship…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, March 4, 2025
A valuable coastal resource we use every day that you might not realize Today, we'll take a look at a valuable coastal resource we use every day and probably…
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The Ship Report, Monday, March 3, 2025
Who's on the river today? Let's take a look at who's plying the waters of the Columbia today.
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The Ship Report, Friday, February 28, 2025
Archive week on the Ship Report: Rescue Swimmer, Part 5 Part 5 of this week's interview with a USCG rescue swimmer.
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The Ship Report, Thursday, February 27, 2025
Archive week on the Ship Report: Rescue Swimmer, Part 3 Part 4 of this week's interview with a USCG rescue swimmer.
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Archive week on the Ship Report, Part 3 Part three of this week's interiew with a USCG rescue swimmer.
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Archive week on the Ship Report Part 2 of this week's interview with a USCG rescue swimmer.
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The Ship Report, Monday, February 24, 2025
Archive week on the Ship Report: Interview with a rescue swimmer, Part 1 This week I'm taking a little time off, and am sharing one of my favorite interviews…
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The Ship Report, Friday, February 21, 2025
The Fisher Poets Gathering: remembering those now gone Today, to celebrate the opening of the annual Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon, we honor Fisher…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, February 20, 2025
Fisher Poets Gathering Spotlight: Tele Aadsen As this weekend's annual Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon, approaches, we'll take a look today at a PNW…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Annual Columbia River dam and lock maintenance begins in March The Columbia River has dams and locks inland from Vancouver, and billions in commerce pass…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Fisher Poets Gathering approaches Today we'll talk a little about the annual Fisher Poets Gethering happening this coming weekend in Astoria. And a look at…
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The Ship Report, Friday, February 14, 2025
A look at the people in port who make ship transits and port stays happen We've been talking this week on the show about People on the ships we see. So far…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, February 13, 2025
Food: an essential ingredient to a happy life on board ship Today, continuing this week's theme of People on board ship, we'll talk about food. Fresh…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Life at Sea his week's theme on the Ship Report is People: the people on the ships we see passing by each day. Today we'll talk about what it's like at sea on…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Engineering Department: a vital, often unseen workforce on any ship A critical and ofen unseen workforce on any ship is its below decks engineering…
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The Ship Report, Monday, February 10, 2025
Who's on board? This week's theme is People - the people who work on board and those who interact with the ships while they're on the river. The maritime world…
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The Ship Report, Wednesday, January 5, 2025
The Columbia River: a salt water wedge estuary Today we continue our series about the Columbia River. Today's topic: the fact that our lower river is called a…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 4, 2025
More about the Columbia: Its massive riverflow packs a big punch This week we're talking about the Columbia River, and focusing on a different aspect of the…
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The Ship Report, Monday, February 3, 2025
A brief history of the Columbia River Today I thought we might start a weeklong look at the Columbia River starting today with a brief overview of river…
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The Ship Report, Friday, January 31, 2025
Who's on the river today? And, our change in the weather could include snow We'll take a look at ships traveling on the river today, talk about cargo, and why…
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The Ship Report, Thursday, January 30, 2025
More on the critical skills mariners and first responders need to have Today, we'll talk a little more about the critical skills and talents that mariners and…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 29, 2025
The USNS Guadalupe on the river Today we have a USNS ship heading downriver, a not uncommon sight here on the Columbia. That offers a great opportunity to talk…
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The Ship Report, Tuesday, January 29, 2024
Situational awareness: a valuable life skill that defines mariners and first responders Today we'll talk about something that mariners and some specialized…