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The Ship Report

by Joanne Rideout

Columbia River Ship schedule, Maritime Interviews, Marine Weather

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Episodes

  1. Ship Report,Thursday, 15 December 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks with the Coast Guard about their efforts to find a persistent hoax caller.

  2. Ship Report, Tuesday, 13 December 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about a Chinese tourist attraction that will feature a life size replica of the Titanic.

  3. Ship Report,Thursday, 08 December 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the rescue of a solo racing sailor off his sinking boat in turbulent ocean waters off South Africa.

  4. Ship Report, Wednesday, 07 December 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about a harrowing sea story unfolding in the Southern Sea off Africa: a solo sailor on a disabled, sinking sailboat. Also, the Ship Report remembers Pearl Harbor Day.

  5. Ship Report Minute, Monday, 5 December 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about snow and ice at sea, and how it can affect boats and ships.

  6. Ship Report, Tuesday, 29 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about why it can be dangerous for ships to cross the Columbia River Bar in bad weather.

  7. Ship Report Minute, Monday, 28 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about high and low tides - high and low compared to what?

  8. Ship Report, Wednesday, 23 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about Thanksgiving at sea.

  9. Ship Report, Tuesday, 22 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about yesterday's earthquake off the coast of Japan, which caused a tsunami there.

  10. Ship Report, Friday, 18 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the Obama administration's plans to block oil and gas drilling in the Arctic.

  11. Ship Report,Thursday, 17 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the Obama administration's plans to block oil and gas drilling in the Arctic.

  12. Ship Report, Tuesday, 15 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about how the Trump administration could affect revenue and trade in the maritime industry.

  13. Ship Report Minute,Monday, 14 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about the Canadian government's decision to ban oil tankers from northern B.C waters, a move that will thwart a planned oil pipeline project there.

  14. Ship Report Minute, Friday, 11 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about the effect Trump's presidential win is having on shipping company stocks.

  15. Ship Report,Thursday, 10 Novenber 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout remembers the wreck of the ore ship Edmund Fitzgerald, which happened 41 years ago today on Lake Superior.

  16. Ship Report, Tuesday, 08 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report, in honor of Election Day, Joanne Rideout talks about voting at sea.

  17. Ship Report Minute, Monday, 07 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about common cargoes on the Columbia River.

  18. Ship Report, Wednessday, 02 November 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout answers a listener question about marine pilots and ships.

  19. Ship Report Minute, Monday, 31 October 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about why people should never get too close to ships traveling on the water.

  20. Ship Report Minute, Friday, 28 October 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about the immense power of water.

  21. Ship Report Minute, Monday, 24 October 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about how difficult the marine weather can be just a few miles offshore, when it's not so bad on land.

  22. Ship Report, Thursday, 20 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the unseen phenomenon of marine pilots on the river, and about a TV show you can watch tonight that's all about them.

  23. Ship Report, Wednesday, 19 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout shares news about fossil fuel projects on the Columbia.

  24. Ship Report, Tuesday, 18 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about weather forecasting on the coast, in light of this past weekend's storms.

  25. Ship Report, Thursday, 13 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout takes a look at the weather, and the plight of ships at sea during this week's storms.

  26. Ship Report, Wednesday, 12 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about rough weather headed our way tonight through the weekend.

  27. Ship Report, Tuesday, 11 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about Monday's shark attack in the ocean off Ecola State Park.

  28. Ship Report Minute,Friday, 07 October 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout answers a listener question about how ships are anchored off Astoria.

  29. Ship Report,Thursday, 06 October 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about powerful Hurricane Matthew, slated to make landfall on the US East Coast today.

  30. Ship Report, Wednesday, 05 October 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about an Army Corps of Engineers review of the Millennium Coal project proposed for Longview, Wash., on the Columbia River.

  31. Ship Report, Tuesday, 04 October 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about a proposed methanol plant at the Port of Kalama that would mean building a new natural gas pipeline across Washington State.

  32. Ship Report Minute, Friday, 30 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about opportunities to visit historic boats this weekend in Astoria.

  33. Ship Report, Thursday, 29 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about a recent Oregon State University study about how a major tsunami event would affect the lower Columbia River.

  34. Ship Report, Wednesday, 28 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about why there is a temporary new pilot boat on the waterfront helping pilots get to and from ships passing by.

  35. Ship Report, Tuesday, 27 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout shares the cautionary tale of a rescue at sea, of a man who floated for a week in a rubber raft before being spotted by a passing cargo ship.

  36. Ship Report, Monday, 26 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about an unusual vessel passing by Astoria today - an Alaska ferry bound for Portland.

  37. Ship Report, Tuesday, 20 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about the hidden and important work we take for granted that happens on the ships passing by on the waterfront.

  38. Ship Report Minute, Monday, 19 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about an opportunity coming up later this month to see and board the historic Astoria Ferry Tourist No. 2.

  39. Ship Report Minute, Friday, 09 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about why it feels like fall but it's still summer.

  40. Ship Report, Tuesday, 06 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about why there will be a cruise ship on the river today with no passengers on board.

  41. Ship Report, Wednesday, 07 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks about why the arrival and departure times for ships can vary so much from day to day.

  42. Ship Report, Thursday, 01 September 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks with commercial fisherman John Corbin about how commercial fisherman go about recovering lost gear.

  43. Ship Report, Wednesday, 31 August 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks with commercial fisherman John Corbin about lost fishing gear.

  44. Ship Report MInute, Monday, 29 August 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about the return of cruise ships to Astoria for the fall season.

  45. Ship Report MInute, Friday, 26 August 2016

    On today's Ship Report Minute, Joanne Rideout talks about the expanded Astoria Anchorage, where more ships can now anchor until they can head upriver or out to sea.

  46. Ship Report, Thursday, 18 August 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks with commercial fishermen John Corbin and Scott McMullen about an uncomfortable occupational hazard for mariners - seasickness.

  47. Ship Report, Wednesday, 17 August 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks with John Corbin about what happens to Dungeness crab once they are on the crab boat.

  48. Ship Report, Tuesday, 16 August 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout talks with crabber John Corbin about the demanding process of setting and retrieving crab pots.

  49. Ship Report, Monday, 15 August 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout continues her interview with commercial fisherman John Corbin, about Dungeness crabbing in the Pacific Northwest.

  50. Ship Report, Friday, 12 August 2016

    On today's Ship Report, Joanne Rideout continues her interview with commercial fisherman John Corbin, about the Dungeness crab fishery. Today's question: what's a crab pot and how do they work?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Columbia River Ship schedule, Maritime Interviews, Marine Weather

HOSTED BY

Joanne Rideout

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Columbia River Ship schedule, Maritime Interviews, Marine Weather

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