The Ship Report is a celebration of all things maritime. It’s a podcast available 24/7 online at www.shipreport.net and is also broadcast on Coast Community Radio in Astoria, Oregon weekday mornings at 8:48 on KMUN 91.9, KCPB 90.9 and KTCB 89.5 FM.
The daily report includes the river ship schedule, a description of ships and what’s on ‘em, a short discussion about the day’s marine weather, and interviews with mariners and other nautical folk about their lives and work.
i am curious about ships and refueling, fuel treatment onboard (heating, fuel viscousity etc)? do ships have enough fuel on board for a round trip or just one way? how do they refuel? does a barge come out or does the ship pull up? also how do they start those big engines? do they just turn a key and crank it over like a small boat or is there a process? thanks boomer
Thanks for your questions. I will see what I can do about getting you some answers over the next day or so, which I’ll post here and also talk about on Friday on the Ship Report. I do know that starting a ship is a fairly lengthy process, that is way more than just turning a key. Will get back to you asap!
Joanne
An idle curiosity of mine; who controls the Cape Disappointment Bar Cam. Personally I’d rather see it aimed down the ship channel than at the jetties, but concede there may be good reasons for the jetty view.
From what I can tell, that web cam is NOAA’s. You might email the National Weather Service webmaster at:
w-pqr.webmaster@noaa.gov
and give them your feedback. I agree the ship channel would be more interesting, but the waves will be more dramatic near the jetty, which may explain the view.