HOLLAND AMERICA MS VEENDAM CRUISE SHIP IN STORM-12-12-10

[NorExpedition]

These seas are not 95 feet.

[watchinu66]

The seas are big, but no way is this a 30m swell, no chance. I've cruised a lot all over the world, I'd estimate 7-8m at best...

[94jackkkk]

@watchinu66 7-8? are you joking how the hell do you size waves, i have surfed a 4-5 metre wave before and it was nowhere near as big as this swell, i'd say 15-25 metres measuring from sea level.

[laedompu]

God Bless MS Veendam and her Crew .... i love this Ship and i miss this Ship... ( veendam Crew 2007)

[ofiterpunte]

After also watching that other video from the crew's nest, I simply can't believe that these are 95 feet waves. Maybe this wasn't the worst that hit you... Ok, it's bad, double so for a cruise ship with all the champagne glasses flying around the pool, but... heck, I could sleep through this! Tell me this wasn't the worst part cause I'd be ashamed to call myself a naval officer if it was.

[TheHoorse]

12-12-10 Two years later would of been bad news.

[seesint]

I don't insult people. It is definitely not my character. Your sarcasm does not bother me because it is not what is said but who said it. And at age 24 you are forgiven. However if you can't take any criticism then you should not really be on the bridge of a ship. When every time a ship pitches heavily the entire crew becomes "brave" and "risk their lives" because they simply do their job then we have a lot of "brave" people at sea. I can see that you have as long way to go.

[gothepus]

@seesint Get ya hand off it mate.

[ofiterpunte]

@seesint

I'm with you on this one, sir. When you climb the stairs to go on watch still shaking after sitting in a corner of your cabin for a few hours fearing to look outside (don't laugh, I've been through some really bad stuff), you aren't saving the ship from imminent doom an the unforgiving seas, you're simply doing your job. Time to let the relieved green face watch officer to go to the cabin and barf for a few hours.

[joostvdz83]

They just replaced the complete forecastle during drydock. No probleeeem! see you again next cruise!!!

[OregonDuckFreak]

My only thought if onboard during that time.. OH SHIT

[234icarlyfan]

I was n that ship with my girlfriend Miranda and she threw up

[beyondonethousand]

That is amazing footage. I feel for all of you who were on that ship. Looks like the captain goofed on this one leaving the Falklands.

[kittybasketful]

I was on this cruise, and it was much worse than the video can possibly show. People were getting sick, falling down, doors were closing on hands, dishes and furniture was flying. They finally sent us to our rooms to stay that afternoon. I was told that the weather could be rough. This was not 'rough' weather. This was hurrican force winds. We should have never left the Falkland Islands when we did.

[c2100]

Thanks for sharing. I was on the next trip which had calm seas a great summer weather. The captain said your sailing it was the worst he had seen in 26 years at sea, the worst storm a Holland America ship has uncounted. The forecasting had put the storm 400 hundred miles away. So few weather stations make forecasting a hit and miss affair. We had pack ice to deal with on out trip to the Antarctic Peninsula. I remember a cyclone in the S Pacific when the prop was partially out of the water

[mblazarus]

I was there too and I am glad we had the captain we had to get us through this nightmare storm!

[seesint]

Correction: In my previous response a few minutes ago "internal" should read "eternal". Although from the looks of it internal it did not look so good either :-)

But I mean there should be an International law to prohibit passenger ships to go there. But as always first an accident has to happen. Then other people can give their lives to rescue them including the so called "helmsman".

[seesint]

In that area unexpected storms are common. The roaring forties are famous for it. Ever heard of the internal Westerlies??? What a ship like the Veendam is doing there. Just to please some curious people. Tell the master to have his anchors well secured before he leaves port. Heroic? My foot. I have been (worked) a few years in the Antarctic during the whaling season. It is no area for amateurs.

Capt. Tom Seesink, 61 years of Maritime service.

[DarthCag]

@seesint I was an officer during the south America voyage and was there during the storm and I can tell you the anchors were not only secured but were doubled up on lashings. With the pitching we experienced im suprised we didnt loose both. I find it extremely insulting for you to criticise the efforts of many brave people who risked their lives to save the ship. Clearly you have a case of wanting to show off your 'illustrious' career at sea, time for you to move on and stop trying to show off!

[robo116]

a dutch captain at the helm for sure you are blesed