The Ship Report

Let's take a look at one shipLet's take a look at one ship on today's schedule. It's path traces a winding route from Russia through the Panama Canal to Portland, a journey of more than a month at sea...

8 Juli 20258min

Minding the weatherA look at today's gusty weather and how to plan accordingly if you're going out on a boat. One thing to remember: the experience of being on the river is very different when you are...

7 Juli 20257min

Staying safe on a boat means: prepare before you goNothing says summer like the 4th of July, comin' right up. If you're looking forward to boating this weekend, perhaps even in the ocean, here's a bit...

3 Juli 20258min

A look at weather, ships and waterflow in the riverA little bit of everything today: a look at marine weather compared to land based forecasts, who's on the river today, and a bit about river flow and...

2 Juli 20258min

An overview of current ship trafficToday our ship schedule has just a few ships coming and going on the river. It's a good time to talk about the commerce we often don't see happening, that includes s...

1 Juli 20258min

The Pacific Tracker: a specialized ship with a long and winding pastToday we will see the Pacific Tracker travel up the Columbia to Portland. She's a military missile tracking ship that's berthed at S...

30 Juni 20257min

A look at the Tongue Point Job Corps Seamanship ProgramTo end our week-long series of talks with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works, today we'll talk about his pr...

27 Juni 20258min

A look at a career in the Coast GuardToday we continue my interview with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. We've been talking about maritime employment opportunities th...

26 Juni 20258min