The Ship Report

Upriver vessel handling on the Columbia

Often we focus here, on the Ship Report, on the portion of the river between Astoria and the ocean, where things are quite dramatic and treacherous on a regular basis.

But the upriver portion of the river is formidable as well. Today we'll talk about the heavy currents and winds that are among the factors that make inland transits also challenging.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript081224.pdf

What Water Holds, by Tele Aadsen

Today's the final segment of my interview with author and Fisher Poet Tele Aadsen.

What Water Holds, a book by Fisher Poet Tele Aadsen

This week we continue hearing excerpts from my interview with Fisher Poet Tele Aadsen, about her book, What Water Holds.

More from the archives: commercial fishing and "What Water Holds"

More from the archives this week from my interview with author and fisher poet Tele Aadsen, about her life in commercial fishing and her book, What Water Holds.

More from fisher poet and author Tele Aadsen: What Water Holds

We're hearing exceprts this week from a 2023 interview I did with fisher poet and author Tele Aadsen, about her new book: What Water Holds, a memoir about her life in the world of commercial salmon troller fishing.

A gem from the Ship Report Archives: a talk with author and fisher poet Tele Aadsen

This week we'll look back at the Ship Report archives, from an interview I did about year ago with fisher poet and author Tele Aadsen. Today she reads an excerpt from the her book, What Water Holds, a memoir about life in the world of commercial salmon troller fishing.

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

Buoy 10 Fishery opens today on the lower Columbia

Today is the opening day of the Buoy 10 salmon fishery on the lower Columbia River near Astoria, Warrenton and Hammond. You'll see lots of people in small boats fishing enthusiastically during this famous fishery period that happens every summer around this time.

The weather will be splendid and the fishing good. It's important to remember that it's the same old powerful and dangerous river out there, and we need to be prepared and knowledgeable in order to stay safe.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript080124.pdf

Who's on the river today?

Today a look at wthat ships are traveling on the river today and a bit about them.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript073124.pdf

A review of ship fog signals

We've had some foggy conditions on the lower river this week, and so this is a good time to review ship fog horn protocols.

Those wonderful, sonorous ship horn sounds you hear in the fog are a lovely feature of coastal life. They're also required by law and very important: they help ships communicate their locations when visibility is poor.

Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript073024.pdf