Rogue Waves And Cruise Ships

Rogue waves take even seasoned sailors by surprise.

Rogue waves and cruise ships. Read Entire Article -. 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. Fun for Families World-Class Entertainment Plus The Best Onboard Activities.

Considered to be a myth until an actual monster wave was caught on camera. Rogue waves are a freak of nature. The short answer is NO.

However large cruise ships are amongst the least vulnerable with their high sides and low centre of gravity. A rogue wave is usually defined as a wave that is two times the significant wave height of the area. Rogue waves are formed randomly by clusters of sea waves and swell caused by wind forces.

A wave tipping over a cruise ship like in the film Poseidon. The wall of water damaged the ship and knocked out power. Many larger ships than cruise ships have disappeared from rogue waves.

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. Up until quite recently oceanographers believed that the largest rogue wave could not exceed about 20 metres 60 feet This was disproven when an oil platform recorded a wave 26 metres high. 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.

Ouessant at the tip of Brittany. Getty Images Rogue waves are thought to be the cause whenever a ship sinks. Rogue Wave Causes Damage to Crystal Serenity.