The Ship Report

Solo racer Pip Hare's amazing adventure Today we'll talk about the incredible journey of solo racing sailor Pip Hare. She was competing in the round the world Vendee Globe race in mid December, when h...

14 Jan 20258min

Who's on the river today? A look at today's complement of ships, including one that may eventually be carrying a mineral substance used for, among other things, kitty litter.

13 Jan 20258min

A review of anchorages, and the kinds of ships that use them most on the Columbia Today, I thought we could do an overview of anchorages on the river.  We see ships in anchorages up and down the river...

10 Jan 20258min

USNS Washington Chambers enters the river today An unusual vessel arrives in the river today: The USNS Washington Chambers. She's a cargo ship that is a member of the Navy's Military Sealift Command f...

9 Jan 20258min

Something to cheer about in the depths of winter: the days are getting longer Today we'll talk about a happy fact: the days are getting longer! Since we passed the winter solstice in December, we've b...

8 Jan 20258min

Interesting backstory on a complex Christmas ship incident shows mariner expertise On Christmas Eve, some lower Columbia land dwellers saw a ship and two tugs slowly making its way upriver to Rainier,...

7 Jan 20258min

A look at today's ship schedule: who's on the river? We've got a calm weather outlook for the week, and ships coming and going. We'll see who's here and where they're from, and what kinds of cargoes ...

6 Jan 20257min

New Year's Eve on the Astoria Waterfront 2024 It's that time of year again, when Astoria is usually quite fortunate to hear ship horns on the waterfront at midnight. It's different every year, depend...

3 Jan 20257min