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How do you survive rogue waves?

HOW DO YOU SURVIVE A ROGUE WAVE?
  1. Don't turn broadside to the wave, head for one of the shoulders, where it's shorter.
  2. Take the wave head-on, so you can't capsize.
  3. Avoid cresting the backside of a large following wave - back off and let it roll away.




Surviving a rogue wave—a massive, spontaneous wave that is more than twice the height of the surrounding sea state—requires immediate and decisive action depending on your vessel. If you are on a ship, the most critical step is to turn the vessel into the wave so that you take the impact on the bow (the front). Taking a rogue wave "broadside" (on the side) is the most common cause of capsizing. For passengers and crew, you must immediately secure yourself to a fixed structure or "low-point" to avoid being thrown by the violent pitch. On a large cruise ship, guests are instructed to stay away from windows and move toward the interior center of the ship. If you are on the deck, you must get low and hold on to something bolted to the deck; the sheer force of the water can sweep a person off a ship in seconds. Survival is ultimately about maintaining the structural integrity of the hull and ensuring that "downflooding" does not occur through open hatches or broken windows during the massive impact.

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Severe weather has sunk more than 200 supertankers and container ships exceeding 200 metres in length during the last two decades. Rogue waves are believed to be the major cause in many such cases. Mariners who survived similar encounters have had remarkable stories to tell.

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The only way that it could happen is if the ship were in extreme weather and positioned sideways to a 70- to 100-foot wave that would have the potential of rolling it over, Bolton said. I guarantee you're never going to be in those kinds of waves anyway, he said.

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This allows for proactive decision-making to ensure passenger safety. Enhanced Ship Design: Modern cruise ships are designed to withstand rough weather conditions, including hurricanes. Advanced stabilizer systems and reinforced hulls help ships navigate through turbulent seas.

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Within the last 111 years, over 20 cruise ships and ocean liners have sunk.

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Cruise ships can and have tipped over, but it is extremely rare. One of the most notable incidents was the capsizing of the Costa Concordia in 2012, which resulted in the deaths of 32 people. The accident was attributed to human error and resulted in many changes within the industry, particularly in bridge management.

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