Doomworld Forums - how does a modern-day cruise ship capsize so dramatically?

Doomworld Forums : Powered by vBulletin version 2.2.5

Doomworld Forums > Misc. > Everything Else > how does a modern-day cruise ship capsize so dramatically?

Author

All times are GMT. The time now is 19:35.

Hellbent
Forum Spammer

Posts: 3775
Registered: 06-00

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16562715

My theory is the ship being so massive took on the rock which then became embedded in the hull and off balanced the ship, causing it to capsize.

EDIT: heh, I'm an idiot. The wrong side of the ship is pointing upward for that to be the case.

Last edited by Hellbent on 01-15-12 at 16:19

01-15-12 16:10 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Doom Dude
Senior Member

Posts: 1171
Registered: 12-00

The gash let in zee water. Water is heavy stuff. The end.

__________________
My Maps On WIP::The Megawad Outpost

01-15-12 16:22 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

DoomUK
Forum Staple

Posts: 2228
Registered: 04-04

If the hull is so badly damaged, the ship will capsize. Engineering improvements can only do so much to stop that from happening. You might as well ask why modern ships aren't 100% unsinkable yet, or why planes can still fall out of the sky.

01-15-12 16:24 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

kristus
Megablast!

Posts: 9683
Registered: 07-00

So if there's a hole in a boat, it'll sink? Who knew. I thought they floated on a pillow of fairy dust and hopefull dreams.

01-15-12 17:01 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Xaser
Senior Member

Posts: 1630
Registered: 07-03

Water is a lot heavier than people might think. A cubic meter of water weighs a metric ton.

01-15-12 17:04 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Lorenzo
I only cheat sometimes!

Posts: 482
Registered: 08-05

DoomUK said:
, or why planes can still fall out of the sky.

There are more planes in the ocean than cruise ships in the sky...

01-15-12 17:38 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

fraggle
Super Moderator

Posts: 6000
Registered: 07-00

DoomUK said:
or why planes can still fall out of the sky.

Which is a similar problem.

01-15-12 18:11 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Csonicgo
This post is probably useless

Posts: 3960
Registered: 03-04

Ships are sinkable, yes.

However, I've seen fishing boats that won't sink at all because of the material used. you could blow one up and the pieces would still float on the water.

That being said, I heard that the Captain was a total idiot on this one but that was on the BBC in the morning so I'm not sure if that's the case anymore. But holy shit, people were lucky to swim to shore.

01-15-12 18:35 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Quast
insert title here

Posts: 2201
Registered: 09-02

Csonicgo said:
However, I've seen fishing boats that won't sink at all because of the material used. you could blow one up and the pieces would still float on the water.

Even a syrofoam boat could capsize, or even sink if it took on enough water. Ships of the line were wooden, got blown up all the time and sank despite the fact wood floats. Anything less dense than water will "float". What the hell kind of boat are you talking about?

01-15-12 19:23 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Coopersville
Get Psyched!

Posts: 2765
Registered: 10-01

Ships are patched, drained, and refloated all the time, and the process can take weeks. There's even television series about it now.

01-15-12 19:54 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

AndrewB
What's the worst that could happen? A girl is emotionally destroyed? I can live with that.

Posts: 4127
Registered: 05-00

Wow, I never thought people would have to start coming up with conspiracies to explain how a boat with a hole in it the bottom could fail to stay afloat. Thanks, internet.

01-15-12 21:19 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Ralphis
IDL Founder

Posts: 8692
Registered: 09-02

fraggle said:
Which is a similar problem.

Wow, that article was really something.

01-15-12 21:21 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

AndrewB
What's the worst that could happen? A girl is emotionally destroyed? I can live with that.

Posts: 4127
Registered: 05-00

Quast said:

Even a syrofoam boat could capsize, or even sink if it took on enough water. Ships of the line were wooden, got blown up all the time and sank despite the fact wood floats. Anything less dense than water will "float". What the hell kind of boat are you talking about?

No matter how I read and re-read this, you seem to by implying that styrofoam is denser than water.

01-15-12 21:22 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

All times are GMT. The time now is 19:35.

Doomworld Forums > Misc. > Everything Else > how does a modern-day cruise ship capsize so dramatically?

Show Printable Version |

Email this Page |

Subscribe to this Thread

Forum Rules:

You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

HTML code is OFF
vB code is ON
Smilies are OFF
[IMG] code is ON

< Contact Us - Doomworld >