The Ship Report

A look at ships and cargo Today a look at who's on the river, and some cargoes - such as: what's toluene? Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript060724.pdf

7 Juni 20247min

The Astoria anchorage can be a refuge for ships While most ships anchored off Astoria in the river are waiting to load cargo, it can be a blessing for a ship with mechanical problems, as happened rece...

6 Juni 20248min

The Rose Festival Fleet heads upriver It's Wednesday of Rose Festival Week, and the fleet is heading upriver to join the festivities. Today, ship watchers on the river between Astoria and Portland w...

5 Juni 20248min

The Rose Festival Fleet This year's arriving Rose Festival Fleet ships will all be in Astoria today, and you'll have a chance to take a tour of a ship at the dock. We'll talk about US and Canadian mil...

4 Juni 20248min

Vessel strike suspected in Nehalem whale death The necropsy results are out for the dead whale that washed up on the beach in Manzanita: bruising and internal bleeding suggest the whale died from a ve...

3 Juni 20248min

Atmospheric rivers coming our way late this weekend We've got a couple of atmospheric rivers headed our way beginning Sunday that could bring inches of rain to our region. We'll see what develops and ...

31 Maj 20248min

A look at ocean swells and waves, and why some ships load cargo and go to anchor Sort of a smorgasbord of info today: ocean swells and waves, ship schedules and why some upriver ships go to anchor aft...

30 Maj 20247min

Recreational boater stats show the need for safety and paying attention on the water The US Coast Guard released their 2023 boater safety stats this week. While fatalities are down, alcohol and boat...

29 Maj 20248min