The Ship Report: why do most ships use the port anchor in the river off Astoria?

The Ship Report: why do most ships use the port anchor in the river off Astoria?

The Ship Report, Thursday, June 25, 2026

Continuing the theme of ships in the anchorage this week, I thought I would share another listener question about anchored ships. It has to do with a frequent choice ships make, which is to deploy the anchor on the port side instead of the starboard side when anchoring off Astoria.

It's an interesting question with an equally interesting answer, that shows the level of complexity of even ordinary things relating to vessels.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

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The Ship Report: Our weather shows signs of more fall "seesawing," with more rain on the way

The Ship Report: Our weather shows signs of more fall "seesawing," with more rain on the way

The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 14, 2026Our typical fall pattern this week, of more rain inserting itself into the forecast, alternating with sunshine. Sea heights will rise next week. Autumn cont...

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The Ship Report: A look at this year's "Super" El Nino and its opposite sibling, La Nina

The Ship Report: A look at this year's "Super" El Nino and its opposite sibling, La Nina

The Ship Report, Tuesday, October 13, 2026Scientists are saying we are in for an intense El Nino period this winter. But what does that mean - what is El Nino, and its close relative, La Nina?And how ...

13 Loka 9min

The Ship Report: A look at this week's weather and today's ships

The Ship Report: A look at this week's weather and today's ships

The Ship Report, Monday, October 12, 2026Let's take a look at who is on the river today and what kind of weather they'll be dealing with.

12 Loka 9min

The Ship Report: A look at weather and ship traffic

The Ship Report: A look at weather and ship traffic

The Ship Report, Thursday, October 8, 2026What's in store for the weekend with marine weather? We'll take a look, and check out ships coming and going on the river.

8 Loka 9min

The Ship Report: "Heavy weather season is upon us" - a cautionary note from the PNW US Coast Guard

The Ship Report: "Heavy weather season is upon us" - a cautionary note from the PNW US Coast Guard

The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 7, 2026Today I'll share some advice from our Coast Guard personnel here locally, about the approaching PNW heavy weather season, and what you should look out for if...

7 Loka 9min

The Ship Report: Update on USNS Mercy, ships today, and Oliver fixes a leak

The Ship Report: Update on USNS Mercy, ships today, and Oliver fixes a leak

The Ship Report, Tuesday, October 6, 2026Today's show is a bit of a potpourri, a little of this and that: I'll be answering a question about the hospital ship USNS Mercy (yes, she's still in Portland)...

6 Loka 9min

The Ship Report: Why do we care about Oliver Widger?

The Ship Report: Why do we care about Oliver Widger?

The Ship Report: Monday, October 5, 2026I’ve been on a bit of a tear about solo sailor Oliver Widger the past few days, and have been sharing a lot of info on Facebook, as he departed from Neah Bay he...

5 Loka 9min

The Ship Report: Oliver Widger sets off to sail the world - alone, unassisted, without stopping

The Ship Report: Oliver Widger sets off to sail the world - alone, unassisted, without stopping

The Ship Report, Thursday, October 1, 2026You may have heard of Oliver Widger. He's the intrepid Portland man who, after getting a life-changing medical diagnosis, sold most everything, bought a boat,...

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