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The Ship Report is a podcast about "All Things Maritime," by journalist Joanne Rideout, based in Astoria, Oregon, which features a look at ship traffic on the mighty Columbia River, marine weather and other maritime information. More at shipreport.net
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The Pacific Collector: another interesting military vessel on the river : The Ship Report
Today we see the Pacific Collector arriving from Honolulu, after a doing her specialized work of tracking missile defense testing. She’s one of a host of US military ships we see on the river, along w...
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July 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Let's take a look at one ship : The Ship Report
Let’s take a look at one ship on today’s schedule. It’s path traces a winding route from Russia through the Panama Canal to Portland, a journey of more than a month at sea.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Tuesday Ship Schedule
Columbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship Report
Podcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.
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July 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Monday Ship Schedule
Columbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship Report
Podcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.
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July 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Staying safe on a boat means: prepare before you go : The Ship Report
Nothing says summer like the 4th of July, comin’ right up. If you’re looking forward to boating this weekend, perhaps even in the ocean, here’s a bit about how to give yourself the best opportunity to...
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July 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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An overview of current ship traffic : The Ship Report
Today our ship schedule has just a few ships coming and going on the river. It’s a good time to talk about the commerce we often don’t see happening, that includes ships at anchor and ships already in...
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July 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Wednesday Ship Schedule
Columbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship Report
Podcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.
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July 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Tuesday Ship Schedule
Columbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship Report
Podcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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The Pacific Tracker: a specialized ship with a long and winding past : The Ship Report
Today we will see the Pacific Tracker travel up the Columbia to Portland. She’s a military missile tracking ship that’s berthed at Swan Island’s shipyard. An interesting aspect of this ship is her pas...
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June 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A look at the Tongue Point Job Corps Seamanship Program : The Ship Report
To end our week-long series of talks with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works, today we’ll talk about his previous work running the Tongue Point Job Corps Seamansh...
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June 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Friday Ship Schedule
Columbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship Report
Podcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.
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June 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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A look at a career in the Coast Guard : The Ship Report
Today we continue my interview with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. We’ve been talking about maritime employment opportunities this week, but today we’ll talk about L...
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June 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program, Part 3 : The Ship Report
Today we continue hearing excerpts from my interview with Len Tumbarello, maritime program coordinator for Northwest Oregon Works. He’s working to improve employment opportunities in the local maritim...
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June 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program, Part 2 : The Ship Report
Today we continue my interview with Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program Coordinator Len Tumbarello, about what kinds of maritime industry employment opportunities this new program could help gener...
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June 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Wednesday Ship Schedule
Columbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship Report
Podcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.
shipreport.net
June 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Tuesday Ship Schedule
Columbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship Report
Podcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Northwest Oregon Works Maritime Program : The Ship Report
This week we’ll be talking with Len Tumbarello, Maritime Program Coordinator for NW Oregon Works. A Coast Guard veteran, Tumbarello also ran a seamanship education at the Tongue Point Job Corps Progra...
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June 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Apparently this did not play on KMUN this morning. Apologies! Here's the podcast:
A US Navy ship arrives for tours in Astoria, the Rose Festival Fleet, and dredge season on the river : The Ship Report
An opportunity Saturday to tour a US Navy ship that arrives at the Port of Astoria today. Likely the first of next week’s Rose Festival Fleet of arriving ships, including the USCG tall ship Eagle. And...
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May 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Maritime scholarship for students opens doors to education : The Ship Report
Today we’ll talk about a scholarship being offered through the Portland Merchant Exchange. It’s an opportunity for students interested in a career in the maritime industry to get some funding assistan...
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May 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Should you sail to Hawaii like Oliver Widger? : The Ship Report
It’s a wonderful story about a person escaping a soul-crushing rut, and making a bold decision to pursue a dream. Oregonian Oliver Widger sailed out of Warrenton last month (with his cat) and made it ...
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May 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Tall ship accident shows the dangers of big rivers for vessels when something goes wrong : The Ship Report
In the news this week is the accident in NY harbor, where a visiting tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge as the vessel was attempting to head out to sea. We’ll talk about the dangers of big rivers, and ...
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May 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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PNW Offshore Race 2025 : The Ship Report
On Thursday morning, 19 sailboats set out from Ilwaco, Wash., out to sea across the Columbia River Bar. At an appointed time, they crossed the starting line and began a four-day race northward, 193 mi...
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May 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Local fishing boat sinks in Grays Harbor Bar tragedy : The Ship Report
We lost a commercial fishing boat on Friday morning on the Grays Harbor Bar, and the captain of the boat remains missing and is presumed dead. Three of the four people on board were rescued by the US ...
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May 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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What determines transit time on the river? Lots of factors, that include current, tides and displacement : The Ship Report
Today we’ll talk a little about a somewhat mindboggling topic: what happens when a ship goes by… it’s connected to transit time, how long it takes a ship to get from one place to another. Massive ship...
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May 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Friday Ship Schedule
Columbia River Ship Traffic : The Ship Report
Podcast about "All Things Maritime," based in Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the vast Pacific Ocean.
shipreport.net
May 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM