The Ship Report

How ships make their way in the darkToday I'll answer a listener question about why ships seem to have so few lights on, on the exterior of the ship, when they are traveling at night.There are two mai...

16 Mars 8min

A look at weather and ships, as we shoulder another atmospheric riverA few basics about what happens at sea and on the river when the weather gets problematic for vessels. There can be delays - and wh...

12 Mars 9min

How do ships choose what speed to travel in the river?This may seem like an obvious question (they slow down), but the answer is actually quite complex. Today we'll talk about ship speed in enclosed e...

11 Mars 8min

Cold front could bring low land snow, galesWe're looking at an unusual cold weather event through today, with cold air coming down from Alaska. That could bring inland snow, and maybe some light snow/...

10 Mars 9min

Honoring Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tyler JaggersIn a tragic follow up to last Thursday's show, we'll talk about the passing of Tyler Jaggers, the US Coast Guard rescue swimmer who was gravely injured...

9 Mars 9min

US Coast Guard rescue swimmer seriously injured in offshore accidentA US Coast Guard rescue swimmer was seriously injured in an accident during the course of a rescue mission last Friday.As of earlier...

5 Mars 9min

How winds spin in weather systemsI learned something interesting the other day - that winds spin differently in different kinds of weather systems. It has to do with the Coriolis Effect and air pressu...

4 Mars 8min

A look at what makes an outbound ship seem differentToday we'll look at the ship schedule and talk about why outbound ships can look so different you might think it's another kind of vessel altogether...

3 Mars 9min