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Astoria, Oregon, is home to the Columbia River Bar Pilots, who guide ships through one of the world’s most challenging stretches of water. The Columbia River’s powerful flow meets the Pacific Ocean here, creating a dangerous bar with shifting currents and shallows.Columbia River Bar Pilots utilize two methods to board incoming vessels, helicopter and pilot boats. The helicopter is a Leonardo AW109SP, operated by Brim Aviation from Astoria Regional Airport. The 🚁 provides pilots with fast and ef
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Astoria, Oregon, is home to the Columbia River Bar Pilots, who guide ships through one of the world’s most challenging stretches of water. The Columbia River’s powerful flow meets the Pacific Ocean here, creating a dangerous bar with shifting currents and shallows.Columbia River Bar Pilots utilize two methods to board incoming vessels, helicopter and pilot boats. The helicopter is a Leonardo AW109SP, operated by Brim Aviation from Astoria Regional Airport. The 🚁 provides pilots with fast and ef
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Case Study: Coast Guard Rescue at the Columbia River Bar : February 3, 2023 The mouth of the Columbia River, straddling Oregon and Washington, is one of the deadliest maritime crossings in the U.S. Powerful ocean swells collide with the river’s outflow, creating waves that can overturn vessels in seconds. On February 3, 2023, a solo yacht operator sent a distress call after his vessel became disabled in these treacherous conditions. The US Coast Guard quickly triangulated the call and deployed n
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Case Study: Coast Guard Rescue at the Columbia River Bar : February 3, 2023 The mouth of the Columbia River, straddling Oregon and Washington, is one of the deadliest maritime crossings in the U.S. Powerful ocean swells collide with the river’s outflow, creating waves that can overturn vessels in seconds. On February 3, 2023, a solo yacht operator sent a distress call after his vessel became disabled in these treacherous conditions. The US Coast Guard quickly triangulated the call and deployed n
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For decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) dumped toxic waste near Bonneville Dam, leaching contaminants into the Columbia River, and causing some resident fish to contain the highest levels of cancer-causing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the country. This harmful contamination continues to threaten the health of those who depend on the Columbia River—also known as N’Chi Wana, or "Big River"—for their food and livelihood. After 30 years of injustice, we stand with Tribes to dema
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For decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) dumped toxic waste near Bonneville Dam, leaching contaminants into the Columbia River, and causing some resident fish to contain the highest levels of cancer-causing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the country. This harmful contamination continues to threaten the health of those who depend on the Columbia River—also known as N’Chi Wana, or "Big River"—for their food and livelihood. After 30 years of injustice, we stand with Tribes to dema
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