Rogue Wave Cruise Ship

Has a rogue wave ever hit a cruise ship.

Rogue wave cruise ship. 1909 The steamship SS Waratah disappears without trace with over 200 people on board off the coast of South Africa a swathe of sea now known for its high incidence of rogue waves. Rogue wave crashes on deck 7 on majesty of the seas during hurricane sandy About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test. The ship The Clelia II a 5-deck ship is apparently safe and heading to Ushuia Argentina accompanied by an.

The Freak Wave that hit QE2 in 1995. It cause extensive damage to the bridge and navigation controls as it swept over the ship. In 2010 three rogue waves up to 26 feet 79 meters high killed two people and injured others on the cruise ship Louis-Majesty while it was on a voyage off northeastern Spain.

A smaller expedition cruise ship the Bremen was hit by a similar-sized rogue wave in the South Atlantic in 2001. As for construction of cruise ships Id say that since this ship was hit. Most importantly you are discussing a rogue wave.

The wall of water damaged the ship and knocked out power. Because a cruise ship is really really big and really really heavy. The Hapag-Lloyd LASH carrier München was lost in December 1978 tragically with all hands.

I wondered if any CC members have ever seen or been on board a ship when a rogue wave has hit and if you could share your experience with us. A rogue wave could also cause a cruise ship to capsize. A rogue wave struck the MSC Divina cruise ship Nov.

26 as the ship sailed between Puerto Rico and the Bahamas TravelMolereports. Rogue waves are held to be responsible for the disappearance of a considerable number of small and large ships from tiny fishing boats to tankers supertankers and ocean liners. All bets are off when hit by one of these as your speed and heading could easily be set for one set of sea conditions and this wave can well come from another direction and is out of character for height.