Freak Wave hits Cruise Ship

TarJak · 03-04-10, 08:57 PM

http://media.smh.com.au/world/world-...p-1195105.html

03-05-10, 01:06 AM

Yea, in the Mediterranean no less. Never thought rogue waves are generated there as well.

26 foot wave, weren't most ships designed to withstand 15 foot waves. And when a bigger one comes along...

TarJak · 03-05-10, 01:14 AM

Looks like it made a bit of a mess. From the report it was off the NW coast of Spain when the wave hit. Must have been a good size storm to generate a wave that high.

bookworm_020 · 03-05-10, 04:24 AM

They use to think that rogue waves were a rare event, but NASA studies found that they were quite common and could be to blame for many ships that went missing without trace on the worlds oceans.

kiwi_2005 · 03-05-10, 07:53 PM

While we're on waves here, this guy Mike Parson surfs a 64ft wave. Never get sick of watching this.

Syxx_Killer · 03-05-10, 08:31 PM

Would these waves have affected an ocean liner (like QE2 or QM2) as much as this cruise liner? My understanding is ocean liners are more robust and have different technologies incorporated into them. Wouldn't surprise me if I'm wrong though.

I think I remember hearing years ago about a 90 ft. wave or something hitting an ocean liner. I think it may have been QE2.

Kaye T. Bai · 03-05-10, 09:40 PM

Where have I seen this before?

Ahh, yes. That.

Ships-R-Us · 03-05-10, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Yea, in the Mediterranean no less. Never thought rogue waves are generated there as well.

26 foot wave, weren't most ships designed to withstand 15 foot waves. And when a bigger one comes along...

Ships in the true sence have no problem facing much more than 60ft waves 30 degrees off the bow. Hell, my 30 ft. Pearson sloop laughs at waves to 50'.

Task Force · 03-05-10, 10:14 PM

I always heard that large ships were tested in building to 50 feet. so a good ship should take that...

even non freak waves are still pretty huge...

TarJak · 03-06-10, 01:43 AM

I'm reminded of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race where there were 4 deaths and a record number of boat retirements due to a huge low pressure cell in Bass Straight.

80kt winds and swell in the 6-0m range.

Just shows how cruel a mistress the sea can be.

SteamWake · 03-06-10, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ships-R-Us

Ships in the true sence have no problem facing much more than 60ft waves 30 degrees off the bow. Hell, my 30 ft. Pearson sloop laughs at waves to 50'.

Hrm... If I saw a 50' wave regardless of what 'sloop' I was in I sure as hell wouldent be laughing.

After spending literarlly thousands of hours on sailboats in the atlantic I've seen my share of foul weather and usually its not a laughing matter. Oh and Ive never seen waves of much more than 20 foot.

In case your wondering I used to be sort of a 'hired gun' for sailboat racing in the Florida region as tactician and navigator. Alll kinds of boats all kinds of sizes. From day sailors to 60' cats.

I'm guessing what caused this incident was either a rouge wave or tsunami generated in deep water made its way into shallow environs and 'crested' and the ship got caught in the trough.

Jimbuna · 03-06-10, 12:06 PM

No matter what its size or source...it killed 2 people and that makes it a 'serious' wave in my book.

TarJak · 03-06-10, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

No matter what its size or source...it killed 2 people and that makes it a 'serious' wave in my book.

03-06-10, 03:00 PM

Well to be precise, there were three 26 footer waves that struck the ship in succession I think. Enough to do damage anyhow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8548547.stm

SteamWake · 03-06-10, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Well to be precise, there were three 26 footer waves that struck the ship in succession I think. Enough to do damage anyhow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8548547.stm

Not to be glib but... wam bam thank ye mam... Mother Nature is a Bitch.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	No matter what its size or source...it killed 2 people and that makes it a 'serious' wave in my book. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-05-10, 01:06 AM	#2
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yea, in the Mediterranean no less. Never thought rogue waves are generated there as well. 26 foot wave, weren't most ships designed to withstand 15 foot waves. And when a bigger one comes along...

03-05-10, 01:14 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Looks like it made a bit of a mess. From the report it was off the NW coast of Spain when the wave hit. Must have been a good size storm to generate a wave that high.

03-05-10, 08:31 PM	#6
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Would these waves have affected an ocean liner (like QE2 or QM2) as much as this cruise liner? My understanding is ocean liners are more robust and have different technologies incorporated into them. Wouldn't surprise me if I'm wrong though. I think I remember hearing years ago about a 90 ft. wave or something hitting an ocean liner. I think it may have been QE2.

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03-06-10, 01:43 AM	#10
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I'm reminded of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race where there were 4 deaths and a record number of boat retirements due to a huge low pressure cell in Bass Straight. 80kt winds and swell in the 6-0m range. Just shows how cruel a mistress the sea can be.

03-06-10, 03:00 PM	#14
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Well to be precise, there were three 26 footer waves that struck the ship in succession I think. Enough to do damage anyhow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8548547.stm