Rogue Waves And Cruise Ships

Getty Images Rogue waves are thought to be the cause whenever a ship sinks.

Rogue waves and cruise ships. Unpredictable and beyond our control. The short answer is NO. Once dismissed as a nautical myth freakish ocean waves that rise as tall as ten-storey apartment blocks have been accepted as a leading cause of large ship sinkings.

A rogue wave is usually defined as a wave that is two times the significant wave height of the area. Can a rogue wave really tip over a cruise ship like in the movie Poseidon. Fun for Families World-Class Entertainment Plus The Best Onboard Activities.

Most importantly you are discussing a rogue wave. Fun for Families World-Class Entertainment Plus The Best Onboard Activities. 04 2010 Manu Fernandez AP Workers clean up broken windows on the cruise ship Louis Majesty anchored at the port in Barcelona It was like something out of a Hollywood disaster movie.

On March 3 a sudden wall of water hit a cruise ship sailing in the Mediterranean Sea off the northeastern coast of Spain killing two people injuring 14 and causing severe damage to the vessel. The ships owner and operator Louis Cruise Lines said the vessel was struck Wednesday by three abnormally high waves more than 33 feet 10 meters high that broke glass windshields in the. Unbelievable footage from inside real cruise ships c.

Other cruise ships cargo and scientific vessels have been affected by rogue waves over the years. Rogue waves take even seasoned sailors by surprise. Up To 100 Instant Savings 50 Off Every Guest Kids Sail Free.

Results from ESAs ERS satellites helped establish the widespread existence of these rogue waves and are now being used to study their origins. More recently in 2005 the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn had its ninth and 10th floor windows smashed by a wave that rose to near 21 meters 70 feet high. What is a Rogue wave.