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 ...
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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, 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.
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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...
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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: 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...
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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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The Ship Report: A look at gantry cranes and other interesting gear on our anchored ships
The Ship Report, Wednesday, September 30, 2026This week we've seen some interesting ships in our Astoria anchorage, with gear we don't normally see on an average day.We'll talk about that and also tak...
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