The Ship Report

Update on the weatherWell, 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 likely make things messy for vessels out in...

1 Loka 20258min

Weather comin' in, as we bid farewell to SeptemberWe have some of our usual, messy fall weather coming in today, and I thought it would be a good time to review some of the weather jargon we start to ...

30 Syys 20257min

Big changes to the Ship Report this weekBig changes happening as of this week, with regard to the show.Beginning this week, the Ship Report will no longer air on KMUN on Fridays, but will air Monday-T...

29 Syys 20258min

The Polar Star is home from Antarctica, a sign of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in AntarcticaWe see many signs of fall in the Pacific Northwest, as cruise ships head south. One beloved sh...

26 Syys 20258min

Who's on the river today?A look at today's ship traffic, and a change in the weather coming this weekend.

25 Syys 20258min

On any given day, there's a lot going on upriver with vessels that downriver folk don't seeThe Columbia River is a busy water highway, with lots of vessels working, many of them upriver in places that...

24 Syys 20257min

The research vessel Atlantis is at the Port of AstoriaOne of my favorite ships is here in town: the research vessel Atlantis. She's owned by the US Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic In...

23 Syys 20259min

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 pollution they create, so I thought I'd explore t...

22 Syys 20258min