The Ship Report

The Coastal Jet: an interesting weather phenomenon we could see here this weekendToday we'll talk more about the weather, which is in for a change this weekend, and about an unusual meteorological phe...

19 Sep 20258min

Salt water wedge: a an interesting feature of the Columbia River estuaryToday we'll talk about one of the most fascinating aspects of the lower river: the presence of a massive salt water wedge that o...

18 Sep 20258min

New moons, tides, solar eclipses - all part of our cyclic natural worldThe next two weeks are packed with astronomical happenings: a new moon, a solar eclipse, and the autumnal equinox. We'll talk abo...

17 Sep 20258min

Serenade of the Seas visits Astoria on a repositioning cruiseThis morning we'll see the Serenade of the Seas, a big, blue-water cruise ship that will be docked at the Port of Astoria all day. She's on...

16 Sep 20258min

A bit about the weather, a solo sailor, ships and... a touch of pneumonia...Apologies for my absence from this platform last week. I was diagnosed with pneumonia a week ago Sunday, and this week has b...

15 Sep 20258min

More about ships and cargo on the river todayA snapshot of who's on the river today, and a bit about anomalies in the ship schedule, and a look at one cargo ship that's arriving today that isn't handl...

5 Sep 20258min

Who's on the river today?A look at today's ship schedule, with details about various about ships, protocols and cargo.

4 Sep 20258min

New pilot boat on the riverWe've got a new pilot boat operating on the Astoria waterfront these days. She's called the "Swift" and she's a new addition to the local fleet.Today we'll talk about her an...

3 Sep 20258min