[LonePalm]

I rode out Hurricane David at sea off Charleston, SC in 1979 on a Navy frigate. Wouldn't want to do it again but it was an interesting experience.

As strange as it might seem, modern ships are safer at sea during a hurricane than in port. This is especially true for ships with a large sail area (that means a large area on the sides for the wind to push against).

In port the wind can push against all that surface area and risk snapping the mooring lines. From there the ship becomes a danger to everything else in port. It can ground and block the channel and/or leak fuel into the harbor.

At sea with all watertight hatches dogged down there is little chance of the ship taking on water as long as they stay pointed into the wind and waves.

"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[halo66]

Thanks for your story...I would be puking my brains out! LOL

[CGASMIA68]

as they stay pointed into the wind and waves

Yup but ya need power to achieve that if not yer a cork in a washing machine

[halo66]

Interesting...Hurricane Recon plane descended to look for ship: Levi Cowan ‏@TropicalTidbits 3m3 minutes ago Wow - recon descended to 200m in #Joaquin's eye, purportedly trying to make visual contact with missing cargo ship.