Mary Ellen Posted July 21, 2004 #1 Share Posted July 21, 2004 DH came across this today: 'Rogue waves' reported by mariners get scientific backing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted July 21, 2004 #2 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Interesting article, thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhannah Posted July 21, 2004 #3 Share Posted July 21, 2004 All you transatlantic crossers take note! ;) There were some photos posted some months ago (I'm sure long gone with the upgrading of the boards) that showed the bridge windows of some ship (the Rotterdam????) being pounded by water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esme Posted July 22, 2004 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2004 All you transatlantic crossers take note! ;) There were some photos posted some months ago (I'm sure long gone with the upgrading of the boards) that showed the bridge windows of some ship (the Rotterdam????) being pounded by water. It's was last year in August on the Rotterdam's crossing. A couple of posters on this board were on the ship when it happened, but I don't believe it was a rogue wave - it was very rough/high seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocngypz Posted July 22, 2004 #5 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Those pix were just of bad weather. Rogue waves just happen. Rotterdam V was hit by a rogue in 1976. Believe me, it wasn't pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joedog Posted July 22, 2004 #6 Share Posted July 22, 2004 I wouldnt spend too much time worrying about rogue waves. I was in the Navy for 26 years and spent countless days at sea and I never saw anything other than ordinary rough seas and the rare typhoon. I would guess your chances of being on a ship that gets hit by a rogue wave are about the same as your being on a ship that gets hit by a meteor. You probably have a better chance of hitting an ice berg or being attacked by a huge white whale or a giant squid or Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.... Don't laugh, it could happen. I am sure I read about it somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lknick Posted July 22, 2004 #7 Share Posted July 22, 2004 There were some photos posted some months ago (I'm sure long gone with the upgrading of the boards) that showed the bridge windows of some ship (the Rotterdam????) being pounded by water.I posted those pictures and if anyone wants, will search my archives for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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