The Ship Report

Dead whale washes up on the beach near Manzanita Yesterday a dead humpback whale over 30 feet long washed up on the beach at Nehalem Bay State Park near Manzanita, Oregon. Officials are working to det...

28 Touko 20248min

Oil spill hits Oregon and Washington beaches Today, a few things: We'll talk about two maritime related holidays that happened this week: International Turtle Day and National Maritime Day. And a note...

24 Touko 20248min

Update on the containership Dali in Baltimore It's been less than two months since the containership Dali lost control as was leaving Baltimore Harbor at night, hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge an...

23 Touko 20248min

US Coast Guard overseas Most people know that the US Coast Guard has a big presence in our coastal waters. But the Coast Guard also has a big international presence too, in over 160 countries. Today w...

22 Touko 20248min

Astoria gets a new Coast Guard Cutter Yesterday, a new Coast Guard Cutter came to town: she's the GCG David Duren, named for an enlisted hero whose nickname was "Big Wave Dave." She'll be at the Asto...

21 Touko 20248min

Container service could continue at the Port of Portland The latest news about container service at the Port of Portland is that Oregon's governor has a plan to shore up the port for now, with $40 mil...

20 Touko 20248min

Another oiler in town, and yes, the water IS cold Today we'll look at today's schedule, which includes another military replenishment oiler like the one we saw yesterday (a ship that can refuel other ...

17 Touko 20248min

The plumb bow Today, a brief dive into ship design and some of the factors that can affect why boats and ships look the way they do. We'll look at the plumb bow feature you may see on ships and on som...

16 Touko 20248min