The Ship Report, Monday, April 6, 2026

USNS Watkins, a Military Sealift Command ship, enters the river MondayNote: I'm publishing this podcast a day early because this ship will be arriving in the river around 8:30am Monday, and that's before the show airs on KMUN. This ship is a US Military Sealift Command ship, designed to be a vehicle carrier, a type of ship referred to a as RO/RO - Roll on, Roll off. She can carry tanks and trucks for the military and also containers and other cargo. We'll talk about where she's headed on the river and what the options are for ships arriving here. Not all are here to handle cargo, even though most of them can.