QM2 was specifically designed for crossings and is built to take rougher seas than most cruise ships. The choice not to go through storms is more of a personal comfort issue than anything else.
In any case if you compare what a 24 meter high wave weighs and the ship weight it's not to the advantage of the ship. It's like putting a 3 pound Yorkie on one side of a see-saw and the 350 pound tuba player that eats five cheeseburgers for lunch on the other side. Doggiepult.
Gunslinger08
Lifer
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QFT.
Lawsuit happy, self-centered Americans are pissing me off. Stop it. The company didn't make you take the cruise, and they certainly didn't make the wave. Sue God if you want some justice, not the company. This could be like suing a train company if a monster truck ran over your train.
That would be one hell of a truck.
The owner would probably get sued for pollution and consumption alone.
ICCL Statement: Norwegian Dawn
ARLINGTON, Va.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, cruising is one of the safest modes
of transportation. Over the past two decades, an estimated 90 million
passengers safely enjoyed a cruise vacation. During this period not
one passenger death due to a marine incident has been reported on any
International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) member cruise vessel
operating from a U.S. port.
Cruise ships are built to the highest structural stability standards,
as set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Norwegian
Dawn, affected by a freak [sic] wave on April 16, 2005, is part of the fleet
represented by the ICCL and is an excellent example of the high level
of structural integrity found on today?s cruise ships. All ICCL member
ships comply with IMO standards governing the operation of cruise
vessels worldwide, including the design, construction and operation of
ocean-going vessels. These regulations are codified in the Safety of
Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention and are closely monitored by both flag
and port states, including the U.S. Coast Guard.
The cruise industry cooperates with the U.S. Coast Guard and other
maritime nations to assure the safety of passengers. To ensure
compliance with SOLAS, the Coast Guard examines each cruise vessel
that visits a U.S. port during its itinerary when it is under
construction, when it first enters service at a U.S. port, and
quarterly thereafter. The examinations emphasize structural integrity,
safety and proper life-saving equipment.
The highest priority of the ICCL is to ensure a safe and secure cruise
vacation. The ICCL will continue to work closely with the
international maritime community to ensure the safety of its
passengers, crew and ships.
For more information, please visit http://www.iccl.org/policies/safety.cfm.
ARLINGTON, Va.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, cruising is one of the safest modes
of transportation. Over the past two decades, an estimated 90 million
passengers safely enjoyed a cruise vacation. During this period not
one passenger death due to a marine incident has been reported on any
International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) member cruise vessel
operating from a U.S. port.
Cruise ships are built to the highest structural stability standards,
as set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Norwegian
Dawn, affected by a freak [sic] wave on April 16, 2005, is part of the fleet
represented by the ICCL and is an excellent example of the high level
of structural integrity found on today?s cruise ships. All ICCL member
ships comply with IMO standards governing the operation of cruise
vessels worldwide, including the design, construction and operation of
ocean-going vessels. These regulations are codified in the Safety of
Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention and are closely monitored by both flag
and port states, including the U.S. Coast Guard.
The cruise industry cooperates with the U.S. Coast Guard and other
maritime nations to assure the safety of passengers. To ensure
compliance with SOLAS, the Coast Guard examines each cruise vessel
that visits a U.S. port during its itinerary when it is under
construction, when it first enters service at a U.S. port, and
quarterly thereafter. The examinations emphasize structural integrity,
safety and proper life-saving equipment.
The highest priority of the ICCL is to ensure a safe and secure cruise
vacation. The ICCL will continue to work closely with the
international maritime community to ensure the safety of its
passengers, crew and ships.
For more information, please visit http://www.iccl.org/policies/safety.cfm.
LOL.
Can't happen to me.
I am a certified landlubber.
I won't go if I can't stop the vehicle on the side of the road.
{No planes,no trains,no boats}
Can't happen to me.
I am a certified landlubber.
I won't go if I can't stop the vehicle on the side of the road.
{No planes,no trains,no boats}
im glad this was not my ship. we just got back from the south carribean islands. I took a picture of one of there ships. hehe
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1114...om_4-24-05_7_day_cruse_DEFAULT_314.jpg
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1114...om_4-24-05_7_day_cruse_DEFAULT_055.jpg
thats me on the right
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1114...om_4-24-05_7_day_cruse_DEFAULT_314.jpg
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1114...om_4-24-05_7_day_cruse_DEFAULT_055.jpg
thats me on the right
ultimatebob
Lifer
- Jul 1, 2001
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On the bright point, I bet that tickets for the Norwegian Dawn are going to be dirt cheap for the next few months! That's a good thing, too, because that ship is REALLY nice. They just launched it a little over a year ago, and it's fully loaded with anything that you would want. I think that I'd get a cabin on one of the upper floors, though 
I went on a cruise last summer when all those nasty hurricanes hit Florida. Those seas were really rough.
pic
It got nicer later. The cruise liners had to avoid the storms so they all ended up in the same places. In Costa Maya there must have been 8 or 9 large cruise ships docked simultaneously.
pic
It got nicer later. The cruise liners had to avoid the storms so they all ended up in the same places. In Costa Maya there must have been 8 or 9 large cruise ships docked simultaneously.
I wouldn't exactly describe them as a tug boat when comparing today's megaships...
CVN-76 USS R Reagan - 1092 ft 98K tons
Carnival Conquest - 952ft 110K tons
Cunards Queen Mary II - 1132 ft 150K tons
i'd want to take on a 7 story wave inside a cruise ship for some free drinks and reduced prices on the cruise and future cruise
My Carnival ship docked along side the Conquest and boy was that ship huge. It must have been 50% bigger than the Carnival Inspiration which I was on. I have some pics of the ship somewhere at home. Will try to post them when I get back.
i was on the "Voyager of the Seas" and that ship is friggin' massive!
also, we went through a storm, and the ship was only rocking a little bit, but it was at night, so i didn't feel like going out on the deck, otherwise i would have taken some pictures.
also, we went through a storm, and the ship was only rocking a little bit, but it was at night, so i didn't feel like going out on the deck, otherwise i would have taken some pictures.
The passengers were apparently POed that the ship decided to go through the storm rather than around it in order to make port on time.
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