Storms At Sea On Cruise Ships

Towering walls of water driven by powerful winds slam into the ship.

Storms at sea on cruise ships. A ship near land or near other ships could be in danger in less powerful storms. Many passengers had been dreaming of sandy shores and a much needed vacation. The best reason to cruise during hurricane season is the lower prices.

Tropical Storm Isaias is heading for the Bahamas and the Florida east coast as cruise ships head for calmer waters. Examining Ship Engine Failures on Stormy Seas. On Monday the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas halted travels and turned back to port after a severe storm off the North Carolina Coast left several passengers with mild injuries and the ship with damage.

It would take an epic storm to threaten a ships ability to stay afloat. The reality is many storms never impact land and few have a direct impact on places cruise ships will visit. When the Viking Sky encountered difficulty and an engine shut down in the storm off the Norwegian coast on Saturday the freight ship that sailed to.

However large cruise ships are amongst the least vulnerable with their high sides and low centre of gravity. If the captain decides its too dangerous. Assuming of course the ship is in open water.

But if it looks like a more serious storm is in their path cruise ships. The front of the ship was completely submerged by a monster wave. When seas get rough modern cruise ships have onboard technology that helps stabilize them.

People on the upper decks can be shifted around quite a bit. When faced with a hurricane or other storm in its path a cruise ship will try to sail around the bad weather which was the case with Anthem of the Seas. And theyre an.