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EPISODE · Jan 4, 2024 · 8 MIN

The Ship Report, 1/4/24

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Today on the Columbia River we'll see the cable ship Dependable heading out to sea from the shipyard in Portland. She's one a special type of ship that installs, repairs and maintains fiber-optic cable on the ocean floor. Recently she's taken on a new specialized mission for the US military. We'll talk about the Dependable and ships like her, which play important roles in our lives, even though we rarely see them.

Today on the Columbia River we'll see the cable ship Dependable heading out to sea from the shipyard in Portland. She's one a special type of ship that installs, repairs and maintains fiber-optic cable on the ocean floor. Recently she's taken on a new specialized mission for the US military. We'll talk about the Dependable and ships like her, which play important roles in our lives, even though we rarely see them.

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