The Ship Report, Friday, August 2, 2024
An episode of the The Ship Report podcast, hosted by The Ship Report, titled "The Ship Report, Friday, August 2, 2024" was published on August 2, 2024 and runs 8 minutes.
August 2, 2024 ·8m · The Ship Report
Summary
Fouled anchor off Astoria A ship in the Astoria Anchorage this week experienced a fouled anchor: that's when the anchor chain is wrapped around the anchor. This created a situation the ship could not handle alone and so they obtained the services of a barge with a crane to help untangle things. This incident offers a great segue into anchors and anchor chains and how they work to keep these gigantic ships in place despite raging currents in the river. Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript080224.pdf
Episode Description
Fouled anchor off Astoria
A ship in the Astoria Anchorage this week experienced a fouled anchor: that's when the anchor chain is wrapped around the anchor. This created a situation the ship could not handle alone and so they obtained the services of a barge with a crane to help untangle things.
This incident offers a great segue into anchors and anchor chains and how they work to keep these gigantic ships in place despite raging currents in the river.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript080224.pdf
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