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

The Ship Report, Thursday, June 25, 2026Continuing 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.