20 Foot Waves Cruise Ship

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20 foot waves cruise ship. ATHENS Greece - A 26-foot wave crashed into a cruise ship carrying nearly 2000 people off the coast of France smashing windshields and killing two people Greek and Cypriot said Wednesday. But this time the ship carrying more than 4500 guests and 1600 crew members heading to Port Canaveral in Florida. As a cruise passenger you may feel the waves as you try to walk about the ship and those suffering from sea-sickness will certainly feel it but this is usually the extent.

And the tonnage of a ship does not always equate to motion. Earlier this week a Royal Caribbean cruise shipthe Anthem of the Seaswas caught in a hurricane force storm complete with 30-foot wavesThe ships 4500 passengers had to hunker down in. They also said a German and French passengers were killed.

30 foot waves damage Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Video by Jacob Ibrag. Two United States Geological Survey USGS crew members were trapped briefly inside the capsized ship but they were able to find their way to the bridge doors and escaped. Footage shows the moment a huge wave crashed into the boat.

A VIDEO showing a cruise ship battle huge waves causes passengers to take shelter as a 70-foot wave almost hits them. This Insane Footage Shows Giant 30-Foot Waves Crashing Into a Cruise Ship Abby Heugel. The life raft was inflated and the three attempted to paddle out of the surf zone.

The ship was 56 feet 17 m long and the wave estimated at 20 feet 61 m high. Its not uncommon for a cruise ship to routinely travel through areas with waves of 10 or 15 feet and large modern cruise ships handle waves like this without incident. The size of the raft and drogue anchor prevented escape in the raft.

March 13 2017 Accidents. Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the vessel Wednesday off northeast Spain officials said. The highest seas we ever encountered was about 45 foot waves and swells caused by a hurricane Hurricane Bob.