The Ship Report

Ship Report podcasts take you to a special corner of the world, the mighty Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. Nautical lore, news and info, mariner interviews, daily international ship traffic, and the inside scoop on the upper left edge of Oregon and beyond. The Ship Report is proud to celebrate 20+ years on the air! More at shipreport.net

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The Ship Report

Episodes (616)

Thu Sep 3rd The Ship Report: Current, physics and big outboards
Wed Sep 2nd The Ship Report: As our first storm of the season arrives, it brings with it the potential for interruption to ship traffic
Tue Sep 1st The Ship Report: Meteorological fall begins

The Ship Report

Sep 3, 2026
9 minutes
8 MB

The Ship Report, Thursday, September 3, 2026 While I've talked about the need to understand and work with current on the river, it seems that some vessels go out there any old time and do well. Let's talk today about why that's the case. It has to do with vessel design, physics, friction and horsepower.

The Ship Report

The Ship Report: Current, physics and big outboards

The Ship Report

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