The Ship Report: A look in the archives, all about Bulk Carriers, Part 1
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The episode features an archival interview with Captain Robert Johnson discussing bulk carriers.
The Ship Report, Monday, July 20, 2026 This week I'm taking a little much needed time off, so we'll be hearing a bit from the Ship Report archives, a really interesting interview i did with Columbia River Bar Pilot Captain Robert Johnson, sometime in the early 2000s, all about the often-seen bulk carrier, the most common type of ship we see on the Columbia. There's a great deal to know, and we talk about a lot of it. Enjoy! Today is Part 1. The Ship Report will return with new content, ship schedules and marine weather, on Monday, July 27.
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