The Ship Report

A really big wave offshore, and a look at the concept of significant wave heightWe recently saw a 63-foot wave off the mouth of the river in the ocean, recorded by a data buoy offshore. While this is ...

17 Mar 20258min

A bit of weather coming in, and possible effects on the barWe've got a bit of stormy weather coming in, and so a good time to answer a listener question about the Columbia River Bar, and how ship traf...

14 Mar 20258min

USNS Matthew Perry arrives in the river this morningToday we have a Military Sealift Command cargo ship headed to Portland to the shipyard at Swan Island for repairs and maintenance. We'll learn a lit...

13 Mar 20258min

Lots of anchored ships todayToday we have an abundance of anchored ships on the river, so many that a couple are waiting offshore. We'll talk about how that can happen.

12 Mar 20257min

Who's on the river today?A look at today's ship traffic on the Columbia.

11 Mar 20258min

The Polar Star and Operation Deep FreezeEach year the USCG heavy icebreaker Polar Star heads to Antarctica to spend the Northern Hemisphere winter opening a channel through the ice during the Antarcti...

10 Mar 20258min

What's happening in the anchorage?The Astoria Anchorage is an interesting place, with lots going on out there on the water.Today we'll take a look at some of the common but interesting things you migh...

7 Mar 20258min

Who's on the river today?A look at today's ship schedule.

6 Mar 20257min