Has A Cruise Ship Ever Flipped Over

Though there havent been reports of large cruise ships capsizing rogue waves have destroyed container ships and tankers and have damaged passenger vessels.

Has a cruise ship ever flipped over. This incredible image appears to show a cruise liner being hit by a tornado off the coast near Dubrovnik Croatia. When CBS News flew over the Carnival Triumph it was within sight of shore -- but still seven hours away from the dock. And European heath agencies.

The Explorer on a semester-at-sea sailing in. Cruise-ship sinkings are much rarer but in recent years some cruise liners have been hit by rogue waves including. Many larger ships than cruise ships have disappeared from rogue waves.

In more than a decade there have been only six reported incidents of pirates attempting to attack cruise ships and the most recent was more than four years ago already. The tap water on cruise ships is completely safe and drinkable having been through rigorous filtration and testing all of which are overseen by US. This often happens when the ship is experiencing choppy conditions and you happen to be in a position that will toss you over.

But take heart you still wont flip. The most recent high profile case was that of the Costa Concordia which sank off the coast of Italy in 2012 after hitting a submerged rock. 72 m above waterline.

On May 12 a ship employee found two passports two pairs of flip-flops two drivers licenses medication and a wallet containing cash and credit cards. Only in rare cases will the cruise actually be cancelled by the cruise line. Up until quite recently oceanographers believed that the largest rogue wave could not exceed about 20 metres 60 feet This was disproven when an oil platform recorded a wave 26 metres high.

There is no question that cruise ship are getting bigger and bigger. The largest ships on the water reach up to 360 metres and 225000 tonnes. Massive cargo ship completely flips over off the coast of Georgia and all 4 crew members are found alive.