Huge ship sailing through the storm

Bad stormy weather on the ocean trying to sink very big ship. Ship experience really rough weather around Cape Horn (Isla Grande de Tierra Del Fuego). Ship was fully loaded to the winter load line. Weather condition force vessel construction to create critical sagging and hogging moments. Before Panama Channel is built, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (Cape Horn) was the only way to go from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean or Pacific to Atlantic Ocean. It was rough time for seaman who sail through this area and it was probably the most dangerous and feared place for sailors on earth. Polar storms and wild seas sink many cargo vessels, and more than 30000 people died sailing through extremely wild ocean weather with high monster waves, furious wind and strong current. In the past, only a few were lucky to survive undamaged through this wild place. Even now, it is a very dangerous area to sail. We sail through this horrible weather that will newer give you another chance if you make an even smallest mistake. But on the other side it was one great experience and I will be so empty if I didn't go through it and sense this unbelievable force of the nature. Sea in this area could be very rough with extremely strong wind. Passage around Cape Horn is one of the most challenging and hazardous shipping routes in the world. Southern 56° latitude is home of the most furious winds that blow from west to east. Around Cape Horn it is going to force you from the starboard side of the ship. Engine blackout on rough sea might damage, brake and sink the biggest ship very fast. Ferry or Big ship will sink engine stop or blackout and vessel just float without control. This time, massive Ocean waves top over the ship deck and deck was completely under the water several times, ocean waves covered the deck for hours and we pray for the engine not to stop or blackout. Long and wide ship can go under water easier than medium size because of sagging-hogging bending moments. In this rough conditions is most important to stay calm and focused on keeping the good duty order on board with no panic or any other disruption. Keeping the course is very difficult since you have to avoid huge monster waves that can damage the vessel. Very important is to cut the waves under a certain angle. Rough weather create monster waves and furious wind on the wild sea. Strong current drift ship huge waves lifeboat ship life-raft. Cruise boat race on storm at sea. Ship in distress, mayday emergency procedure, ship engine room flooding, monster wave. Biggest wave ever largest ship, sailing in storm. Sail in bad weather abandon the ship ocean waves. Sink cruise ship biggest ship sail through the biggest hurricane waves. Sailing through the extremely rough sea with a big waves. Vessel keeping the course. Strong wind blow from the starboard (right) side of the ship pushing the waves all over the deck. Difficult to navigate in stormy weather. Sailing cruise boat marine yacht ocean boats wave water ship tide sail Atlantic Pacific sea cyclones ships seamanship vessel bulk-carrier OBO forepeak afterpeak deck stern forecastle fore port starboard wheelhouse ruder keel gyro-compass sextant navigation nautical-charts chart-room radar. Atlantic Ocean tropical storm Erin. Ship wheelhouse on fire. Boat on fire. Wild ocean weather, oceans hurricane sank yacht cabin under hull, seasickness huge ship upside down operating sextant sinking reef yacht marina ship harbor tornado Pacific storm Atlantic wave cyclone life raft forecastle deck stern rudder gyro compass ship flip over world biggest ship extreme massive waves severe sea lightning typhoon thunder cruise ship propeller wind wave sailing.

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1. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that there was about 150 000 mt of iron ore on board to make us sink in a few seconds if something goes wrong. We were just in the nature hands. Anyway it was not the worst. Once I was crossing Indian Ocean from Dampier, Australia to Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Somewhere 800 nm east of Madagascar 7 days in the row was horrible. We were barely making 20 miles per day. I wanted ship to go down and stop the agony. I am not a suicidal person but it was a really what I wish at this moment. I know that only true seamen will understand this.     
2. I also wanted to truly ask about weather and danger.  I mean if you follow all the rules and understanding of weather, I have heard one can still get caught in bad weather that is unexpected and basically die.  IS this true?  This is the only thing holding me back with sailing.  I really love the sea, but not at the expense of death.  What got me originally into this is the girl from Holland who sailed around the globe (Documentary Maidentrip) in Caribbean waters plus I use to commercial fish in Alaska so I developed a love for the sea.  I would really appreciate your honest advice about the weather and unpredictability.
   
   
   Also I think a good analogy is like motorcycle riding.  There are 2 types of riders ones who have had an accident and ones waiting to have an accident.  Is sailing and dangers of weather similar?  If one sails long enough can they get caught in a terrible storm despite watching the forecast and everything?
3. watching the waves  rise up and then go down and different spot rise up is hypnotizing! It like never ending moving art!
4. Bah. That's nothing for a ship of that size. These are big waves: Monster Waves Smash in to Ship
5. Far from sinking.....
6. Bad weather is not trying to sink anything...bad weather has no will...
7. Be really weird and call them Starboard and Larboard. :)
8. some other expert, why are you an expert? and if they are experts, they would know, as for the ship nearly sinking, nowhere near, the shape and tanks of oxygen mean it cant
9. If i had a pound for every mega pixel. Id have one pound
10. If I say port/starboard some other "experts" will ask me what is it so I try to use common terms to explain the things. Your theory is partially right but there is so many other things including head office approval if you want to change course. For more terms and abbreviations refer to blog "Marine Professionals and Advisers" and also comment there if you want. Thanks
11. If we changed the course to the left we'll get the reefs and there is nothing if you go to the right, only Antarctica.
12. There is nothing to save you if just anything go wrong in this situation, trust me.
13. I'm sure those ships could pump a crap load of water out.
14. titanic? it sun by an ice berg cos it hit it and thats the end
15. titanic
16. Wow
17. Thanks for your question. Ship was fully loaded with iron ore according to all cargo on vessel Safety Standards and Procedures, not overloaded at all and it is just normal look of one fully loaded ship. Heavy weather and strong wind from starboard side make big waves go over the deck only, not inside because hatch covers were tide sealed. My major concern was possible engine blackout that will make very long, 340 m (1120 ft) ship drift without control and probably break on half.