Cruise liner in heavy seas

Desmo · 07-09-2010, 21:15

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=975_1283799588

Never thought it would affect a cruise liner that badly.

Knipples · 07-09-2010, 21:20

Is it wrong some of it made me giggle?

Just the sheer craziness of it.

divine · 07-09-2010, 21:37

Some of the linked videos are quite good too.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd0_1174965550

Will · 07-09-2010, 21:54

Amazed that more things (especially in the lazarette area!) aren't tied down or "clamped".

LeperousDust · 07-09-2010, 23:05

That is somewhat hilarious to watch, but i agree with will, why are the large object fixed in anyway? Esp the fork lift!? Super dangerous down there as that happened...

Darrin · 08-09-2010, 03:40

Mainly because cruise ships avoid situations where that kind of stuff would happen. Not too many passengers are seasoned old salts, so they are susceptible to seasickness. As such, cruise ships generally avoid anything over a 1% wave (if the ship is 600 feet long, a 6 foot wave is the biggest they like to take).

Whomever the captain of that cruise ship was, I can feel safe in betting that he no longer is a captain. With modern satellite weather radar, anti-roll ballasting tanks, bow and stern thrusters and MANY other options at his disposal, there was absolutely ZERO reason for all that.

lostkat · 08-09-2010, 06:28

That would be my worst nightmare. I'd get sea sick on a mill pond!

Will · 08-09-2010, 07:12

I remember when sailing across the atlantic (not on a sailing yacht unfortunately

) we did hit big swells, but I've been on yachts since a kid, however, the sea still scares the **** out of me. It's so so powerful.

Tak · 08-09-2010, 09:25

Erp :/

Jonny69 · 08-09-2010, 12:56

Hahah, sort of reminds me of that Jamiroquai video.

Epic damage downstairs though, no wonder that guy ran for it before the forklift started trashing the place!

The stabilisation systems must have failed on that. They have big gyros to stop them rolling around like that.

07-09-2010, 21:15	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Cruise liner in heavy seas http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=975_1283799588 Never thought it would affect a cruise liner that badly. __________________

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divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Some of the linked videos are quite good too. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd0_1174965550 __________________

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Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Amazed that more things (especially in the lazarette area!) aren't tied down or "clamped". __________________ *No No!*

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LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	That is somewhat hilarious to watch, but i agree with will, why are the large object fixed in anyway? Esp the fork lift!? Super dangerous down there as that happened... __________________

08-09-2010, 03:40	#6
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Mainly because cruise ships avoid situations where that kind of stuff would happen. Not too many passengers are seasoned old salts, so they are susceptible to seasickness. As such, cruise ships generally avoid anything over a 1% wave (if the ship is 600 feet long, a 6 foot wave is the biggest they like to take). Whomever the captain of that cruise ship was, I can feel safe in betting that he no longer is a captain. With modern satellite weather radar, anti-roll ballasting tanks, bow and stern thrusters and MANY other options at his disposal, there was absolutely ZERO reason for all that. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

08-09-2010, 06:28	#7
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	That would be my worst nightmare. I'd get sea sick on a mill pond! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

08-09-2010, 07:12	#8
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I remember when sailing across the atlantic (not on a sailing yacht unfortunately ) we did hit big swells, but I've been on yachts since a kid, however, the sea still scares the ** out of me. It's so so powerful. __________________ No No!**

08-09-2010, 09:25	#9
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Erp :/ __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

08-09-2010, 12:56	#10
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Hahah, sort of reminds me of that Jamiroquai video. Epic damage downstairs though, no wonder that guy ran for it before the forklift started trashing the place! The stabilisation systems must have failed on that. They have big gyros to stop them rolling around like that. __________________