The Ship Report

A foggy time on the lower Columbia RiverIt's been pretty foggy in parts of the lower Columbia region the past few days. Or not foggy at all, depending on where you are. It's part of a a larger pattern...

14 Jan 8min

The USNS Grasp, a Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship, comes to PortlandWe're seeing unusual ships arriving in the river this week so far. Yesterday it was the USCGC Healy, the Coast Guar...

13 Jan 8min

The USCGC Healy, US Coast Guard icebreaker and the agency's largest vessel, comes to the ColumbiaToday we'll see the USCGC Healy, a Coast Guard icebreaker and the agency's largest vessel, enters the r...

12 Jan 9min

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 most severe restriction on ship traffic the...

8 Jan 8min

A look at how marine pilots decide which ships will cross the bar in challenging weatherWe've got another round of inclement weather coming in, and it's a good time to talk about how our marine pilots...

7 Jan 8min

Who's on the river - and some weather comin' in, during which it will rain until it stopsNow that the fleeting festivities of New Years have faded away, let's turn our attention to the workhorse ships...

6 Jan 9min

New Year's Eve Ship Horns in AstoriaHear Astoria's visiting ships ring in 2026 with the sonorous sounds of their horns at midnight on New Year's Eve on the Columbia River.

5 Jan 8min

How many ships will be off Astoria on NY's Eve? And, a look at the Dungness crab fisheryTomorrow is New Year's Eve, and we'll hopefully hear some ship horns off the Astoria waterfront. Today, we'll al...

30 Des 20258min