Posted on 12/04/2022 6:57:06 AM PST by Twotone
One passenger was killed and four more injured after a "rogue wave" hit a cruise ship bound for Antarctica, travel company Viking has said. The Norwegian-flagged Viking Polaris was caught in a storm as it sailed towards Ushuaia, Argentina on Tuesday. The victim was a US woman who died after being struck by shattered glass, Argentinian media report.
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Amazing. A BBC article that didn’t blame whatever happened on global warming.
Sounds like these waves can come from unexpected directions.
It might not have hit the bow.
A wave has lots of power. Each gallon of water in it weighs at least 8 pounds. During World War 11 the Ctuiser Pittsburg had 108 feet of its bow twisted off be wave action in a typhoon. The bow was later recovered. It was nicknamed”The longest ship in the Navy.”
If people were meant to live in Antarctica, there would be a Cracker Barrel there
Duh
“It might not have hit the bow.”
Saw a picture of the ship a day or ago. Looked like the wave hit midship I believe port side. Several cabin windows on lowest passenger deck were smashed in. Article says she was killed by broken glass.
Does the BBC use editors any more?
In this short article, the ship was “bound for Antarctica”, “sailing to Ushuaia” (i.e., coming back from Antarctica), and newly arrived in Argentina to begin a cruise on December 5.
Is Sarah OK?
The Davis Strait is, on average, the worst, roughest passage on the planet.
If I had the money ($30 000) I would go on one of those Ushuaia - Antarctica cruises, instead of sticking to YouTube, but I’m surprised there aren’t more accidents.
And, as someone else posted, the ship doesn’t exactly look as if it were designed for a Davis Strait passage.
There’s got to be a morning after…
Isn’t the Davis Strait off Labrador and Canada, not the tip of South America?
Thanks a lot Travis! It will take me the remainder of the morning to get all the water up from around my computer desk and I am going to have to scratch the keyboard!
Very interesting. Thank you. This all seems similar to electrical waves where in phase out of phase waves combine, adding or subtracting from the instantaneous amplitude at any given point.
In 2019, a study revealed that rogue waves are occurring less often but becoming more extreme, posing an increased risk to global shipping.
If people were meant to live in Antarctica, there would be a Cracker Barrel there
Duh
*******
Or at least a Waffle House. There’s one at every exit already so the only place left to put one now is WAAAAAY down south.
Yes of course - I meant the Drake Passage. Sorry for the mistake.
I’m amazed at how often people mix up “rogue” and “rouge.”
dyslexic communists.
I'm much more concerned about Pool Sharks.
...and I don't mean Minnesota Fats.
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