A snapshot of who’s on the river today, and a bit about anomalies in the ship schedule, and a look at one cargo ship that’s arriving today that isn’t handling any cargo at all.

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A look at today’s ship schedule, with details about various about ships, protocols and cargo.

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I interviewed Fisher Poet and author Pat Dixon recently about the release of his new book of poems, Mending Holes.

Here’s the full video interview we did.

Many thanks to Brad Wartman, of The Fisher Poetry Archive, for his help recording and producing this interview on Zoom. Find his work at thefisherpoetryarchive.com

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We’ve got a new pilot boat operating on the Astoria waterfront these days. She’s called the “Swift” and she’s a new addition to the local fleet.

Today we’ll talk about her and also about pilot boats in general: a very unusual breed of vessel.

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Yesterday, September 1, marked the beginning of meteorological fall in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a great time of year to discuss the difference between the two falls: meteorological and astronomical.

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I’m taking a break from the show this week. Today’s show is from the Ship Report Archives, all about the kinds of lights you see on ships at night as they are passing by or anchored in the river.

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This week I’m taking a break from the show and sharing a great interview with now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson.

He shares fascinating details about a type of ship that we often see on the Columbia.

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This week I’m taking a break from the show and sharing a great interview with now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson.

He shares fascinating details about a type of ship that we often see on the Columbia.

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This week I’m taking a break from the show and sharing a great interview with now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson.

He shares fascinating details about a type of ship that we often see on the Columbia.

The post From the Ship Report Archives: a look at car ships, Part 2 appeared first on The Ship Report.

This week I’m taking a break from the show and sharing a great interview with now retired Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson.

He shares fascinating details about a type of ship that we often see on the Columbia.

The post From the Ship Report Archives: a look at car ships appeared first on The Ship Report.