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The Ship Report is a podcast about "All Things Maritime," by journalist Joanne Rideout, based in Astoria, Oregon, which features a look at ship traffic on the mighty Columbia River, marine weather and other maritime information. More at shipreport.net

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shipreport.netThe Pacific Collector: another interesting military vessel on the river : The Ship ReportToday we see the Pacific Collector arriving from Honolulu, after a doing her specialized work of tracking missile defense testing. She’s one of a host of US military ships we see on the river, along w...

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shipreport.netLet's take a look at one ship : The Ship ReportLet’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.

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Tuesday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netStaying safe on a boat means: prepare before you go : The Ship ReportNothing 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 about how to give yourself the best opportunity to...

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shipreport.netAn overview of current ship traffic : The Ship ReportToday 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 ships at anchor and ships already in...

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Wednesday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netThe Pacific Tracker: a specialized ship with a long and winding past : The Ship ReportToday we will see the Pacific Tracker travel up the Columbia to Portland. She’s a military missile tracking ship that’s berthed at Swan Island’s shipyard. An interesting aspect of this ship is her pas...

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shipreport.netA look at the Tongue Point Job Corps Seamanship Program : The Ship ReportTo end our week-long series of talks with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works, today we’ll talk about his previous work running the Tongue Point Job Corps Seamansh...

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shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netA look at a career in the Coast Guard : The Ship ReportToday we continue my interview with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. We’ve been talking about maritime employment opportunities this week, but today we’ll talk about L...

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shipreport.netNorthwest Oregon Works Maritime Program, Part 3 : The Ship ReportToday we continue hearing excerpts from my interview with Len Tumbarello, maritime program coordinator for Northwest Oregon Works. He’s working to improve employment opportunities in the local maritim...

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shipreport.netNorthwest Oregon Works Maritime Program, Part 2 : The Ship ReportToday we continue my interview with Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program Coordinator Len Tumbarello, about what kinds of maritime industry employment opportunities this new program could help gener...

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Wednesday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netNorthwest Oregon Works Maritime Program : The Ship ReportThis week we’ll be talking with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. A Coast Guard veteran, Tumbarello also ran a seamanship education at the Tongue Point Job Corps Progra...

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Apparently this did not play on KMUN this morning. Apologies! Here's the podcast:

shipreport.netA US Navy ship arrives for tours in Astoria, the Rose Festival Fleet, and dredge season on the river : The Ship ReportAn opportunity Saturday to tour a US Navy ship that arrives at the Port of Astoria today. Likely the first of next week’s Rose Festival Fleet of arriving ships, including the USCG tall ship Eagle. And...

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shipreport.netMaritime scholarship for students opens doors to education : The Ship ReportToday we’ll talk about a scholarship being offered through the Portland Merchant Exchange. It’s an opportunity for students interested in a career in the maritime industry to get some funding assistan...

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shipreport.netShould you sail to Hawaii like Oliver Widger? : The Ship ReportIt’s a wonderful story about a person escaping a soul-crushing rut, and making a bold decision to pursue a dream. Oregonian Oliver Widger sailed out of Warrenton last month (with his cat) and made it ...

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shipreport.netTall ship accident shows the dangers of big rivers for vessels when something goes wrong : The Ship ReportIn the news this week is the accident in NY harbor, where a visiting tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge as the vessel was attempting to head out to sea. We’ll talk about the dangers of big rivers, and ...

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shipreport.netPNW Offshore Race 2025 : The Ship ReportOn Thursday morning, 19 sailboats set out from Ilwaco, Wash., out to sea across the Columbia River Bar. At an appointed time, they crossed the starting line and began a four-day race northward, 193 mi...

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shipreport.netLocal fishing boat sinks in Grays Harbor Bar tragedy : The Ship ReportWe lost a commercial fishing boat on Friday morning on the Grays Harbor Bar, and the captain of the boat remains missing and is presumed dead. Three of the four people on board were rescued by the US ...

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shipreport.netWhat determines transit time on the river? Lots of factors, that include current, tides and displacement : The Ship ReportToday we’ll talk a little about a somewhat mindboggling topic: what happens when a ship goes by… it’s connected to transit time, how long it takes a ship to get from one place to another. Massive ship...

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Friday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netAn unusual cruise ship heads to Portland today : The Ship ReportToday we’ll see the Pride of American cruise ship arrive from Hawaii and head past Astoria (not stopping there) and head upriver to the shipyard in Portland for maintenance. Arriving from Hawaii, she ...

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Thursday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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Wednesday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netA look at who's on the river today : The Ship ReportA look at ship traffic, with some diversions into the “whats” and “whys” of particular ships traveling on the river today.

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Monday Ship Traffic

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netListener question about anchored ships and what it says about sudden public interest in shipping : The Ship ReportI got a listener question from someone this weekend who asked me why there were ships anchored in the river off Astoria. It’s a telling question, in this season of public anxiety about tariffs. We’ll ...

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shipreport.netWhy so many cruise ships in Astoria all of a sudden? The answer is "repositioning cruises" : The Ship ReportToday we’ll talk about marine weather and ship schedules, but also about why there were so many cruise ships in Astoria this week. The answer lies in a cruise industry protocol that happens around thi...

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Today's cruise ship was able to head to the dock and did not have to wait for the rising tide.

shipreport.netSecond cruise ship of the week - business as usual : The Ship ReportAstoria welcomes its second cruise ship of the week, and this one will not need to anchor in the river to wait for high tide at the dock.

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MARINE WEATHER National Weather Service Portland OR Thu May 1, 2025 S WASHINGTON AND N OREGON COAST High pressure through the weekend. Except late Friday and early Sat., a weak cold front will move through. Wind gusts to 20 kt, seas 7 to 9 ft. Sun, aft and eve, northerly winds gust to 25 kt.

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This listener question comes up every now and then, and it's a good one.

shipreport.netWhere exactly is the Columbia River Bar? : The Ship ReportToday, a perennial question that comes up now and again: where actually is the Columbia River Bar? It opens the door to an interesting and complex answer about how the river works and influences all o...

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Monday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netA look at today's ship schedule, and at a particular cargo: industrial salt : The Ship ReportToday we’ll see who’s on the river and take a closer look at a cargo that’s often delivered to Longview: industrial salt.

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shipreport.netWho's on the river today? : The Ship ReportA bit about today’s ships: berths, cargo, anchorages – among the reasons ships come here to the Columbia River

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Some info about the Port of Portland: they're dropping their DEI policy to prevent a significant loss of federal funding. The Port is already seeking $5 million from the state to shore up their container service. oregonbusiness.com/port-of-port...

oregonbusiness.comPort of Portland Cancels DEI Policy To Avoid Losing $145M In Federal FundingMembers of the port board express regret but worry about risk to the regional economy.

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Today: what we know so far about the Rose Festival Fleet of military ships arriving in June in Portland for tours, which includes the USCG tall ship Eagle. A reminder: if you want to take a tour, you'll need a Read ID, which means either a Real ID license/ID Card, or a passport.

shipreport.netA look at what we know about this year's Rose Festival Fleet, and also, a big cruise ship in Portland : The Ship ReportTwo things today: first, a look at preliminary info about this year’s Rose Festival Fleet of visiting military ships due here in June on the river. And, why was there a big ocean-going cruise ship hea...

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Sorry that should say "Real ID."

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Thursday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netNTSB Report recommends local bridges be included in national safety inspections : The Ship ReportThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as part of its investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore a year ago, is recommending that 68 bridges nationwide be e...

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Friday Ship Schedule

shipreport.netColumbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship ReportPodcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

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shipreport.netA really big wave offshore, and a look at the concept of significant wave height : The Ship ReportWe recently saw a 63-foot wave off the mouth of the river in the ocean, recorded by a data buoy offshore. While this is a big wave for us, it’s also within the parameters of a set of wave parameters c...

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shipreport.netA bit about hail - a startling weather phenomenon that's been happening lately : The Ship ReportWe’ve been seeing abrupt, short lived hail storms lately. So today we’ll take a look at what causes hail and other related solid precipitation.

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shipreport.netWater depth, and the complexity of rivers : The Ship ReportAt high tide the river off Astoria seems like a wide uninterrupted expanse of river. At low tide, mudflats abound. Today we’ll talk about the complexity of rivers and why they pose challenges for vess...

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shipreport.netThe first day of Spring is here : The Ship ReportToday we’ll talk about the vernal equinox, the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Did you know that the sun rises exactly in the east today and sets precidely in the west? We...

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Tuesday Columbia River Ship Schedule

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shipreport.netThe Polar Star and Operation Deep Freeze : The Ship ReportEach year the USCG heavy icebreaker Polar Star heads to Antarctica to spend the Northern Hemisphere winter opening a channel through the ice during the Antarctic summer. The ship has just completed he...