The Ship Report

Rescue Swimmer Interview, continued More from a fascinating interview with a Coast Guard rescue swimmer from Air Station Astoria.

10 Apr 20248min

More about USCG rescue swimmers Another episode about rescue swimmers and their demanding work.

9 Apr 20248min

USCG Rescue Swimmers A look back in the Ship Report archives at an interview I did with a USCG swimmer, while I recover from a nasty cold.

9 Apr 20248min

A look at Baltmore's salvage efforts, and big ships on our river Today an update on how things are going in Baltimore, and a bit about a huge container ship that is on our river right now: the contai...

5 Apr 20248min

Unusual ships on the river today, and possibly the return of a familiar ship to Astoria. A look at our ship schedule, which includes a military cargo ship and a missile tracking defense vessel. And ...

4 Apr 20247min

Car manufacturing: a global phenomenon Answering a listener question about a car carrier with Toyotas headed for the Port of Portland. Today we'll talk about the many countries in which familiar auto...

3 Apr 20248min

Cargo on the Columbia Today we'll take a look at our ships on the river from a slightly different perspective: a closer look at what's on board and what it's used for.

2 Apr 20248min

The daily rhythm of life on the river goes on Today, it's another beautiful day on the river, and we have another opportunity to see the rhythm of daily life passing by: our 90 percent of everything ...

1 Apr 20248min