Why MONSTER WAVES Can’t Sink Large Ships During Storms
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You should re-edit this video and reupload. Horrible video I ever watched
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I was thinking the same but now I’m hearing it from a marine I knew I was not crazy lol
As an former Mariner there's not a ship built (ever) that cant sink...
MV Derbyshire springs to mind...
Your mom is unsinkable.
a coastguard ship is practicaly unsinkable
Neither lifeboats nor coast guard boats are unsinkable. They withstand big forces, but their hulls are not unbreakable. And if they break they're done.
Titanic?
Would never get too cocky! Nature has a way of always winning!
One word comes to mind.
As a retired ship captain, I've witnessed how a large wave can break a ship in two. Sorry to contradict you.
Doesn't see where they asserted that couldn't happen, so no contradiction exists
@@ddoppster Are you a member of the Flat Earth Society too?
thank you for your service, but yeah, this is ridiculous.
As a retired Chief Engineer on merchant ships and a retired Inspector ofship construction I have to agree. It was a journalist who declared "hat god himself could not sink this ship" that ship was the Titanic, enough said !!
@@HAmatelotI knew he was a fake😂
30 years as sailing marine engineer. Stabilizers malfunction and tip the ship in calm seas. Pumps fail sometimes in multiples causing the loss of ability to transfer water or bunkers. Main engines trip as in the case of the El Faro. Witnessed a crack all the way across the main deck of a 15 year old container ship. Fortunately it was discovered and we were able to slow down and made it to a nearby port. When men are involved mistakes happen. When nature is involved there is always a larger event possible. And as others commented there is a vast difference between a boat and a ship. Respect the sea. Do your best to keep all components In good condition. Don’t take shortcuts. Pray for protection.
Spot on, the ocean is chaos, there is no sure thing on the water
El Faro was an accident that didn't need to happen, 95% on the "captain" and his ego, but that whole oil pump was a bad design, as well as those dated lifeboats... . Is there any truth to what i've read about it, certain people that all claimed to engineers, have said they should have over filled the oil tank when the list got really bad, then pumped it to a overflow tank after the list was taken care of? Not that it would have ever righted itself, that shipped was already doomed at that point . Danielle the second mate was my friend from Rockland, Maine, I get angry and sad this time of year and always rewatch all the videos on it.... I wish she would have just changed course when he was sleeping and dealt with aftermath later....
@@wilburkookmeyer024 You are correct. There was a lot more to the El Faro than I mentioned. I have read many of the documents and reports and listened to the bridge recordings. Makes me sad and sick. So sorry that you lost your friend. She tried to get the Captain to change course.
I want to ask abt the cargo that's stacked on the ships ! Won't ruff seas topple them off the ship or something?
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In my Coast Guard service I experienced four years on the winter North Atlantic...Thing is ships systems do break down. stuff happens. no one can say that storms cannot sink a large ship when other things go wrong. I have seen several rogue waves that could have turned over an unlucky ship...
no ship is unsinkable no matter what technology you use
Unless you have enough foam in it to give it positive buoyancy. :)
@@JanDreier-HH Than it takes only more things go wrong to sink it.
Thank you Batman.
Tell it to these ignorant @noelmaher4633 @noelmaher4633
So bloody true comrade
The methods described in this video are to stabilise the ship in heavy seas. Sadly, that won't stop a ship sinking. I used to run large oil products tankers from Europe to New York. I once had a 75,000 tonne ship enter a severe Atlantic storm to rescue a yachtsman. Lost its front two cargo hatches so the holds that were originally filled with 25,000 tonnes of gasoline were suddenly filled with 35,000 tonnes of seawater. The ship went bow down into mountainous waves and its keel eventually fractured. Limped into New York, beached on a sand bar and was unloaded with barges as it was in danger of sinking. Yachtsman saved themselves by just battening down hatches and riding out the storm.
This sounds absolutely terrifying, even to seasoned seamen.
was there a problem with the security of the hatches?
@@antonboludo8886 Sometimes things happen just because the sea has immense power. In this particular case the ship was sailing into a storm that was the remainder of a hurricane and the waves were coming somewhat at right angles across the deck. Big ships usually try and track around the edges of storms and the Master will very carefully plan speed and course direction largely keeping the bows into the oncoming waves.
This is not easy to do. @@brianthesnail3815
You can never say "why monster waves can't sink large ships" If anything is in any ocean it can sink.
That is right. These ships are great, but not invincible.
@@antonboludo8886 if the captain told me his ship was unsinkable, I'm getting off.
yepp there's many anomalies of ships diapering at sea. We dont even know everything there is to know about the ocean's yet 🤐
Totally stupid!
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These ain't ships, they're boats. I worked aboard a ship (SS Northern Lights renamed El Faro) that later went to the bottom when she lost power and was at the mercy of monster waves off the Bahamas, and they took her on down...RIP Brothers and Sisters of the Sea
Oh yes they can . Some long ships like tankers can break in half from the stress on the hull .
THE ONLY WAY FOR A TANKER TO SINK BREAK INHALF
Didn’t the Titanic break in half? of course the front was filled with water.
These are amassing boat designs that the British have had to design to suite the horrendous seas they encounter during rescues around their coastal waters. Excellent work.
The Brittish? The Brittish always lagged behind in design and then some disaster helped them to upgrade their fleet to latest standards and conquer. If the Dutch did not sail up the Medway and destroy the obsolete Brittish fleet forcing the Brits to rebuild and come back on top wioth the most modern fleet...........................Your welcome, thank the Germans to for pointing out another flaw in your designs that made you get back on top. ;-)
Never say never. All it takes is a couple of tall waves with a deep trough in between and the ship suspended across. You break deep, and you're gone. Ships as large as a destroyer were lost in a Typhoon during World War 2... Aircraft carriers were damaged badly enough by the sea alone to render them unusable until repairs were made. Self righting is cool, But in itself not enough.
Pure knowledge without annoying loud voice throwing words on you. Thank you so much for it.
Most of the content does not apply to large vessels, but to small boats. 50 years in the Maritime Industry, including 18 years at sea I have never known a large vessel to capsize in heavy seas, you always head into the waves or swell. Most large ships that capsize do so cargo due to shifting even very calm conditions, especially when carrying ore which may be over its flow moisture point.
What I find really amazing is all of those containers. They must then be transferred unto trains and trucks. These trade routes in their various forms have been amazing since antiquity.
As a professional mariner and licensed ship master....large swells can snap a ship in two...bulk carriers are the most prone to this...
My God . . One hundred and nine after Titanic sank and people still dare to use the term; "Unsinksble" . .
Yeah unsinkable isn’t likely, but Titanic era ships aren’t like our ships
@@EperogiLimousine Worse, or better?
@@williamphillips6049 better, we don’t have to row wooden lifeboats across the ocean, they are built like submarines, GPS, helicopters, other stuff, the only true risks to ships today are capsizing in the middle of the ocean, but hitting a rock or slowly sinking is bad for the ship, but will probably have little to no deaths
@EperogiLimousine Agreed, you're right on all points, including ship construction methods. I don't think you mentioned that (?). I am nostalgic and often believe that older stuff and ways are often better. Not in the case of the Titanic. Despite it's legendary status; riveting technology of the time amounted to four or five guys using sledge hammers pounding on a single red hot rivet. This and arrogance did it in as much as the berg.
Fools only one chance out there 😞
One of largest ships carrying loads in Hull went through huge storm waves over 100ft High rode up wave then on way down snapped in middle all lost was brand new ship captain was very qualified many years doing job ,cant always predict waves being that high when get two in row will break most heavy tankers .
According to a ship captain, "the largest ship on the sea, is just a cork."
What people don't realize is that wave does not hits you or ship as water, it hits as concrete. The bigger the wave, the distance it hits from the heavier it will be. So it can indeed break ship, it might not be able to roll it over but definitely can damage and sink it.
Great video on these self righting boats which I really didnt know much about till now
(As dramatized in Titanic) Ismay: "But this ship can't sink!" Andrews: "She's made of iron, sir; I assure you she can." The only ships that can't sink are ones made of materials lighter than water, such as foam composites. These won't sink but can be broken. Misleading even more, the self-righting clips are of specialty boats such as Thunder Child and rescue vessels; these were purposely constrained in their design to be self-righting. Verrrry few craft have an "angle of vanishing stability" high enough to self-right; as others said, all it takes is one hatch, window, or other failure to lose the air that gives most self-righting vessels their buoyancy.
In the video they have not said that this was infallible. It is obvious that under really very extreme conditions the ship can suffer some damage, we have all seen images of the 2011 tsunami in Japan where the boats have been left on the roof of the houses, but there is no system for that, right, in which the boat flies off the roof of the house and back into the water. Here the video explains the different systems to maintain the stability of a boat. They have not mentioned that they are infallible.
Large waves can sink ships, they can break the keel or flood multiple compartments if the crew does not exercise proper precautions. No ship is unsinkable.
Respect for nature increases everyday. The waves are terrific but beautiful..
A large wave can easily snap a ship in two. If both the stern and bow are out of the water and the wave is in the center of the ship like a fulcrum... it can break in half.
Exactly, my thoughts, no way did the author of this script just claim there are unsinkable ships, humanity has made that claim and been down that road too many times to count, every time proven wrong. When they're in the ocean, no matter how big or impressive their specs are on paper, they are ALL itty bitty toys at the mercy of the weather. The captain can do everything by the book, perfectly. The ship can be the latest and greatest engineering marvel. It all means nothing when you get cocky. It's all small when you put it in the ocean.
@@arman757 Maybe normal ships, but not ones like the Titanic! (sarcasm)
They are rescue boats not 400 yard long ships.
@@ZootyZoFo The safest floatation vessel is probably a blow up raft, even they require life vests.
In the video they have not said that this was infallible. It is obvious that under really very extreme conditions the ship can suffer some damage, we have all seen images of the 2011 tsunami in Japan where the boats have been left on the roof of the houses, but there is no system for that, right, in which the boat flies off the roof of the house and back into the water. Here the video explains the different systems to maintain the stability of a boat. They have not mentioned that they are infallible.
As a random person with no background in oceanic travel, monster waves (and even small waves) can in fact sink large ships.
I have not had a chance to board a ship. I fear a lot.This video has given me courage to travel in ship one day.
I have utmost respect for cargo ships and the crew. It's a dangerous job and many lost their lives in the journey of delivering goods. I often ship items by sea. I just think cargo ships no matter how large are in greater danger now due to unforeseen severe weather change and storms. There were already a few cargo ships that sunk recently and some crew from my hometown are still not found.
Respect for the Marine soldiers who services and have been servicing for the mankind keeping their life on the line, My salutes to all such souls
Those self-righting vessels are not ships they are small boats. Most vessels are not considered ships until they are greater than 65FT
83 ft.. (25 mt and over) it is considered a ship .. not 65 ft
@@anaus7926 Even better. THE US CG uses 65ft. But 83ft makes the point even better.
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I would like to know(as a yacht sailor)Who believes that those that go down to the Sea in boats, are not putting themselves in peril, I've been there and thankfully, Enjoyed Mother Gia's biggest thrill but I know when not to step on a chalk cliff edge in a rain storm.
ANY ship can be sunk if the wave is big enough and hits it from the wrong angle! MSC Napoli (2017) and MOL Comfort (2013) both sunk in stormy weather. I got these from one of your own videos!
Amazing video!!! Congrats!!!
I literally want one of those boats where can I buy them seriously they are fashionable and slick looking just hearing about it made me attracted to getting one
With the smaller boats. I see where a Rogue Wave would not affect them as much. Maybe losing your meal. But with the large ships will be very serious problems.
"Some ships made by engineers..." What about those thousands of ships made by non-engineers?
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The robot doesn't know about those.
Wow thank you for a really interesting learning experience ..perfect voice too I’ve learnt loads I’ll be back ..thank you
SAR boats have been "safer" but no ship today is unsinkable. Waves have smashed in windows b4 and will do it again in future.. so the air pocket may be lost. But there has been a good progress in ship safety for sure. Just dont jinx it by saying its unsinkable,
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0:35 "Here is the technology that makes ships *UNSINKABLE* ." ”We place absolute confidence in the *TITANIC* . We believe the boat is *UNSINKABLE* .”, _Philip Franklin, White Star VP_
Never heard of a storm sinking a boat. This technology must be why!
Absolutely a CRAZY assertion
The video suggests that the inside of boats should contain air. I think this is a very good idea.
Although it is just a script, at the beginning of the movie "10.5 Apocalypse", in the stead of letting the ship getting side swiped, they should have turned the ship into the wave before it crested. Therefore saving lives.
Waste of bandwidth. No distinction between boats and ships. Monster waves and parametric rolls CAN sink ships.
My ship sinks all the time but I some how always seem to get her back a float and keep on sailing hoping to see those days of calmer weather and glassy seas.
Well explained, thanks 👍
Very informative video….👏
Glad you liked it
The first clue someone has never been to sea before is when they tell you there is an unsinkable ship. Spend some time in the North Atlantic in the winter time, there are seas there that will sink anything that floats.
I say the two words, North Atlantic, with the same awe and reverance as when I look up at the Milky Way. They both embody power on a scale unimaginable to we ant-beings, but only one of them is here on earth where we dwell.
Yes the modern technology is amazing sometimes!!! Great video !!!👍
They most certainly can. A ship called ARVIN broke in two and sank in the Black Sea due to heavy seas.
Omg
It's because of the wrong calculation of the center of gravity which is no more than a meter.
excellent technology to prevent boats & ships from capsizing # 👍👍
....'unsinkable' famous last words uttered numerous times over oceans worldwide troughout history
Thanks for this
props to the cameraman that never sinks.
The Edmund Fitzgerald begs to differ on “monster ships and monster waves “ !!!
There is around 1 ship over 200m going down each month. Sometimes without a trace.
What a silly title. No Ship is unsinkable......
Fantastic!
Unsinkable was a term used by the Titanic, Ocean Ranger (offshore oil platform) were hailed as unsinkable. I have never heard of a large ship not being able to sink.
Mother Nature just laughs at our efforts!! No ship is unsinkable.
Aye matey too bloody right alright 😮
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Excellent 👍 It is very likely that future ships may be made un-sinkable.
Never say never. If the ship falls over to its side, it will definitely sink with that sort of weight and load.
The title does not match the video content: Because while the title talks about LARGE ships, the video content primarily talks about TINY boats. For tiny boats it's actually easy to make them (near) unsinkable. For big ships - still, to this day - NOT...
Unsinkable. Where I heard that before?
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Yes your right no ship no matter how strong they are built mother Nature will send them down to Davy Jones locker
This is like Titanic all over again. Never claim a ship to be unsinkable
Yes it's very good with stabilizer...BUT..this only should be trusted in emergency situations..coz... technics are not always safe.. To sail out against an incoming storm..and say.. " we don't care about the storm, because we have stabilizer".. what IF..it suddenly NOT works 😬😬🚫 ...I just make a question ❓ 🙂👍
WRONG! It’s a just sheet metal wrap around I-Beams. Just watch how some ships simply SNAP in two under storm conditions…. It’s a balance act to carry incredible loads to stay level to not break apart
There’s nothing on this Earth that cannot be destroyed by nature
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Forgot to add El Faro was appx. 800' in length loaded with shipping containers.
There was a cargo ship that went down in a hurricane a few years ago.
This video is very nice👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Sure they can sink them. The bigger the ship and the stronger the storm the greater the chance of an expansion joint or two giving way. The ship then breaks up and now even if doesn't sink right away is not at all seaworthy. Pieces of a ship, laying ahull won't last long.
Modern technology design of anti healing pump system as unsinkable balancer for ship protection.
Mother Nature: "I'm gonna make big waves" Humans: "Fine we'll just make bigger ships"
The boats that rolled over and righted themselves again were not large ships, though.
What if they had an engine failure offshore and causing no power/electricity. Do they still stable ?
Why the blurry footage?
It is unthinkable that a ship is unsinkable !
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Thank you!!
You're welcome!😊
I _think_ you may have missed some irony there....
why are you blurring out the vides ?
Agree with most of the comments which says nature is supreme. Having said that , the technological advancements are amazing.
Even the largest ships are only a very tiny cork floating in the oceans. All ships can be sunk. Water weighs 8lbs per gallon. Getting hit with a giant 100 foot wave is equal to getting hit by a 50 floor skyscraper. I have been sea sick once on Our own 24 footer no cruise ships for Me.
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i have never seen a turning test with a open container carrier.
A sailboat (keel) will also self-right and those things go down all the time. Most trans-ocean racing boats also self-right, and additionally the cabins can be sealed water tight. Those also go down. Sealed hatches can breech and you can take on water. You can improve your odds but you can never determine your outcomes. If you've ever been out to sea you know nature is completely indifferent, and its power is immense. It's a force, and it can find a way.
As a former super hero i can truely say that this is not so. Ships do sink down to Davy Jones locker.
In a self righting boat with hatch open for a split second & a rogue wave. Is it game over?
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The MS Munchen was also considered unsinkable.
my mariner uncle said that every ship is unsinkable until it goes in the middle of the sea
Unsinkable. When have we heard that before? 🤔