The Ship Report

Where does the river end, and the ocean begin? Today, a listener question about salt water intrusion on the Columbia River: Where does the salt water ocean end and the freshwater river begin? As with ...

25 Sep 20248min

Interesting goings-on in the Astoria Anchorage show experts handling ship issues This weekend a ship experienced some engine issues heading downriver. Observant folks near the Astoria Anchorage notice...

24 Sep 20248min

The autumnal equinox, and a look at fall near the Arctic Circle Today, a bit about the autumnal equinox, which happened yesterday in the Northern Hemisphere. And if you're feeling sad about the shorte...

23 Sep 20248min

The USNS Henry J Kaiser heads downriver Posting this podcast the night before so folks can see her heading downriver Friday morning from Vancouver. We'll talk about the USNS Henry J Kaiser heading d...

20 Sep 20248min

Ship hull colors and why they look that way Today I'll talk about a really pretty ship in the Astoria Anchorage that has a beautiful turquoise hull. We'll talk about ship hull colors, why they look t...

19 Sep 20248min

White caps and white horses Today we'll talk about a specific sea state that you might see often off the downtown Astoria waterfront this time of year, and that's: white caps. Also called "white horse...

18 Sep 20247min

Anchor buoys, and why (and how) ships use them Today we hear from a river expert: Columbia River Pilot Captain Wes Balensifer answers a question from a listener about anchor buoys at Rainier on the C...

17 Sep 20248min

Names, countries and other words painted on ships - and what they mean Today we'll talk about the words you see painted on the sides and sterns of ships. They can represent vessel names, flags of reg...

16 Sep 20248min