The Ship Report

A closer look at the Columbia's new ship anchorage, and a bit about anchoring on the riverEarlier this month, I made a passing reference to there being a new ship anchorage on the Columbia River near ...

21 Apr 20258min

Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 5This week we'll be talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big blocky carships, called ROROs, for Roll-on/...

18 Apr 20258min

Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 4This week we're talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big blocky carships, called ROROs, for Roll-on/Rol...

17 Apr 20258min

Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 3This week we're talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big blocky carships, called ROROs, for Roll-on/Rol...

16 Apr 20257min

Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 2This week we'll be talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big blocky carships, called ROROs, for Roll-on/...

15 Apr 20258min

Special Ship Report archive interview: all about car ships - Part 1This week we'll be talking about those unusual looking ships we see on the river, the big blocky carships, called ROROs, for Roll-on/...

14 Apr 20258min

A new anchorage on the river, and some time away from the showToday we'll talk about a little bit of everything: a new anchorage on the river, today's ship traffic, and why I'll be taking a little tim...

11 Apr 20258min

Pilot BoatsToday, a look at a new pilot boat folks are seeing on the waterfront in Astoria, and a bit about pilot boats in general: they're a specialized boat built for a particular, demanding task.

10 Apr 20257min