Photos by Paul Haist

Dunlap tug Manfred Nystrom outbound on Columbia River off Young's Bay at Astoria, Oregon.

Dunlap tug Manfred Nystrom outbound on Columbia River off Young's Bay at Astoria, Oregon.

Bulk carrier Campanula inbound on Columbia River near Hammond, Oregon.

Alam Sinar, launched in 2014, enters the Columbia River for what is probably the first time. Here, she is on her final approach to the Columbia River bridge at Astoria, Oregon.

Loading-ram view of U.S. vehicle carrier Cape Henry under way upriver on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon

U.S vehicle carrier Cape Henry under way upriver on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon.

Ingenue anchored at Lois Island Lagoon at Tongue Point on the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon

Marine Spill Response Corp. vessel Shearwater under way on Columbia River at Astoria.

Tug Hunter D. under way on Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon

Towboat Dauby under way upriver on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon.

Calipso,inbound on Columbia River at Astoria.

Sagarjeet at anchor in Columbia River off Astoria, Oregon

Stern view of the U.S. Military Sealift Command's Roll-on/Roll-off ship Cape Hudson inbound on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon, with the pilot launch Conner Foss alongside.

Cape Hudson, a U.S. Military Sealift Command's Roll-on/Roll-off ship, passes upriver on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon

Chembulk Ulsan inbound on Columbia River at 0719 hours off Hammond, Oregon and near Point Adams

Motor Vessel Diklo outbound on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon.

Atlantic Oasis inbound on Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon and just off Smith Point

Car carrier Dresden inbound on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon, and just off Smith Point

Nena J. inbound on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon and just off the tip of Smith Point.

Atlantic Oasis inbound on Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon and abreast to starboard of Smith Point. The pilot launch Columbia is in the foreground.

Ariane Makara outbound on Columbia River off Smith Point at Astoria, Oregon.

Condor Arrow passes under Astoria-Megler Bridge at Astoria on Columbia River.

Condor Arrow outbound on Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon.

Dutch vessel Marvel Scan outbound on Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon

We rarely see Dutch ships here.

Calm Seas passes under Astoria-Megler Bridge at Astoria, Oregon.

Delta Lindsey of San Francisco about 500 yards east of the Astoria-Megler Bridge.

at the fuel dock at the West Mooring Basin in Astoria, Oregon, USA. The vessel is on its way home to Portland, Oregon, from a four-month excursion through the U.S. San Juan Islands and Canada's Gulf Islands and points north.

Ketch Julia Max at the fuel dock at the West Mooring Basin in Astoria, Oregon, USA. The vessel is on its way home to Portland, Oregon, from the U.S. San Juan Islands

Just east of Astoria bridge

Inbound just east of Astoria bridge.

Outbound, just east of Astoria bridge.

Outbound, just east of Astoria bridge.

Star Alabama at appx. AOB Stbd. 135 with pilot boat Arrow 2 under port quarter.

Downriver (west) side of Astoria bridge at main channel