BWMc says:

I know I’m in the minority, but I see nothing at all appealing about vacationing on a metal tube in the middle of the ocean. The oceans are dangerous; they are not man’s natural habitat. I liken it to vacationing in outer space: “Hey, what could go wrong?” I prefer the mountains, myself. Yellow-livered land-lover, that’s me.

Shubee says:

For those who enjoy pandemonium, here is a video where you get to hear the screams and breaking glass.

[Got it...thanks - ed.]

deowll says:

#2 The way these things are built you pretty much are in a floating mobile hotel and a lot of the cheaper rooms don’t have that great a view.

bobbo, any maritime engineers/archetects here says:

I can see a “big wave” swamping a boat and even sinking it although that should be very rare. What I don’t “accept” is that a boat designed for the high seas could have windows knocked out by a mere wave.

Seems totally “under designed” to me. And if they won’t take a mere wave, I don’t see the whole shebang holding up real well in a freak roll over. OTOH, little harm, small foul.

If statistically these events are as rare as they appear to be, then I guess portholes from Home Depot is the way to go.

Justin Case says:

#9
Check out BBC Horizon Freak Wave.
It is still on you tube.
The standard wave model doesn’t allow for rogue waves but a Quantum model does.

soundwash says:

-oh…and given all the *large* increase in electromagnetic anomalies we have been and will continue to be experiencing for the next 3
to six years, -good chance one of sufficient strength could also cause water to “heave-ho”

food for thought..

-s

Cursor_ says:

#2 BWMc
“I prefer the mountains, myself.”

Then the landslide comes. Peril is everywhere.

The ship in question was built in 1992, which makes it an outdated tub. It was originally purposed for short distance cruising not something the size of the med.

It was lengthen 1997 and that is where things can go wrong if not done right. I suspect the amount of damage is in the 110 feet of lengthening. It is still a small vessel when it comes to cruise liners.

Cursor_

Shubee says:

The real story is the scientific mystery of rogue waves.

O'Really says:

I was on a cruise in the Gulf several years ago that was sailing to Cozumel, Mexico. The forecast was for a large hurricane to move into the Gulf and head north from the Yucatan to the US coast. We had to sail or forfeit our money because the storm wasn’t yet in the path of the cruise. Our ports of call ended up being canceled and the port of Tampa closed. We sailed around the Gulf for 6 days in 40+ foot seas. No damage, no deaths, but lots of fun and plenty of sick people stumbling about the decks!!!