The Ship Report

A look at the ship schedule, the weather and the origin of the term "ides" on this, the Ides of OctoberIn the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides of March marked the 15th of that month, and a fateful day...

15 Okt 20258min

Interesting ships on the river TuesdayWhile all ships are inherently interesting, we have a few unusual ones passing by on Tuesday. One will visit the Port of Astoria.We'll see a new Military Sealift ...

14 Okt 20258min

A look at transit times - how long takes to get from one place to another by shipToday we'll look at transit times, how long it takes a ship to go from one place to another at sea, and here on the riv...

13 Okt 20259min

The pilot boat Peacock, now a museum exhibit, was a real game changer for Columbia River commerceThis week marks 15 years since the pilot boat Peacock was lifted out of the Columbia River and placed o...

9 Okt 20259min

A look at who's on the river todayWe've got an abundant ship schedule today, so let's see who's on the river today, moving cargo or waiting their turn.

8 Okt 20258min

Listener question about marine pilots and how they board shipsI got an interesting listener question, about the way that marine pilot's board a ship using a pilot ladder. The answer illustrates how da...

7 Okt 20258min

A blue water cruise ship heads downriver after a stint in PortlandToday we'll talk about an interesting and unusual sight that happened on Sunday on the river: a big bluewater cruise ship was heading ...

6 Okt 20258min

A look at our eccentric regional weatherToday we'll take a look at this week's storm, which brought stormy conditions some places around the region, but missed others.

2 Okt 20258min