I saw a video on youtube from that ship filmed from the inside where a huge amount of water was thrown over the bow onto the glass. Does anyone know how thick that glass is? This has to be insanely strong !
The waves arnt really that big.... its speed of ship through the water that is making video more dramatic.... plus gound swell due to proximty to the land making waves slightly steeper... spped could do with be reduced slightly to reduce risks of deck cargo coming loose... but crew will not be having problems and neither would the vessel in those weather conditions, only the passengers getting seasick im affraid... and yes the north atlantic will give alot worse weather than this forsure..
The waves arnt really that big.... its speed of ship through the water that is making video more dramatic.... plus gound swell due to proximty to the land making waves slightly steeper... spped could do with be reduced slightly to reduce risks of deck cargo coming loose... but crew will not be having problems and neither would the vessel in those weather conditions, only the passengers getting seasick im affraid... and yes the north atlantic will give alot worse weather than this forsure....
it's not about them being reckless it's a way of life. it's something they'we been doing their entire lives and the generation before them and them generation before them. Nature rules there and we have adjusted to it. we don't just stop everything because of a little bad storm. and that is almost nothing compare to what the weather REALLY can be! I should know I live there
the ship norrona served as the danish red cross asylum center during 1992-94 for the refugees from former yugoslavia. i was staying there during 1992-93.
That trip actually made it to the local news. It was not because it was much worse than the usual storms, it was because somebody actually bothered to get it on video.
Up there, in the north Atlantic, these storms are so normal that all ships are built insanely strong. Like 10-18mm solid steel all over. So it takes A LOT more than a storm like that to break a ship in this class.
I saw a video on youtube from that ship filmed from the inside where a huge amount of water was thrown over the bow onto the glass. Does anyone know how thick that glass is? This has to be insanely strong !
BelgianEvo 9 months ago
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The waves arnt really that big.... its speed of ship through the water that is making video more dramatic.... plus gound swell due to proximty to the land making waves slightly steeper... spped could do with be reduced slightly to reduce risks of deck cargo coming loose... but crew will not be having problems and neither would the vessel in those weather conditions, only the passengers getting seasick im affraid... and yes the north atlantic will give alot worse weather than this forsure..
jasoncox98 10 months ago
The waves arnt really that big.... its speed of ship through the water that is making video more dramatic.... plus gound swell due to proximty to the land making waves slightly steeper... spped could do with be reduced slightly to reduce risks of deck cargo coming loose... but crew will not be having problems and neither would the vessel in those weather conditions, only the passengers getting seasick im affraid... and yes the north atlantic will give alot worse weather than this forsure....
jasoncox98 10 months ago
it's not about them being reckless it's a way of life. it's something they'we been doing their entire lives and the generation before them and them generation before them. Nature rules there and we have adjusted to it. we don't just stop everything because of a little bad storm. and that is almost nothing compare to what the weather REALLY can be! I should know I live there
LaraC85 1 year ago 5
the ship norrona served as the danish red cross asylum center during 1992-94 for the refugees from former yugoslavia. i was staying there during 1992-93.
rivularia 1 year ago
I would like to visit those islands - but i'm not going with Smyril or with Norröna - No thanks !
biografmand 1 year ago
That trip actually made it to the local news. It was not because it was much worse than the usual storms, it was because somebody actually bothered to get it on video.
Up there, in the north Atlantic, these storms are so normal that all ships are built insanely strong. Like 10-18mm solid steel all over. So it takes A LOT more than a storm like that to break a ship in this class.
weirdlabs 2 years ago 6
@weirdlabs, 10-18 mm is not that much...
tupsumato 1 year ago
Great video!
At that speed a rogue wave could easily wash over the brdige or even the entire ship. I think the captain/crew were being very reckless imo.
GST1974 2 years ago
Na, I think the captain/crew is very very skilled, they have been sailing in even worse weather than this, and still made it home safely.
rogerhodgsonfan 2 years ago 3
Most accidents don't happen because of "lack of skill" rather because of careless/reckless behavior,
The rougher the weather the slower you go...sometimes even less than 10 knots!
Many times the company encourages the crew to take risks so they can keep profit high and remain on schedule.
GST1974 2 years ago
Only wise thing to do here is to go against the waves, attempting a turn may capsize the ship..
Having this big a sea hitting the stern is not so good either.
Have the sea hit the bow and hope the engines keeps going ^^
Kenzofeis 2 years ago
Har var eg við :D
rullahrot 2 years ago
@rullahrot... var tað skeg?xD
TheJuicysaturday 1 year ago
Beautiful!
vladika07 2 years ago
January 4th. 2008 east of Suduroy heading south
VVooxx 3 years ago
ohhh nice video when u took it give me the exact date to tell you if i was working on it on that day:)
benetawi 3 years ago
very impressive, thanks for sharing!
MainesOwn 4 years ago