Cruiseship stability

[capnpugwash]

Oh I'm so sorry.

 

Tibi ignoscitur.:)

[Ray66]

Just to point out the Concordia is actually resting on a rock ledge.

[bazzaw]

Just to point out the Concordia is actually resting on a rock ledge.

 

on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea! :rolleyes:

 

Barry

[Ray66]

"There are fears the vessel might slip into deeper water off the Tuscan coast."

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16606405

 

"CBS reported the fear is that the massive vessel - almost 1,000 feet long - might slip off the rock ledge it's resting on and plunge into deep water"

 

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16543143/search-teams-suspend-operations-at-stricken-ship

[Salacia]

Pratial quote

on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea! :rolleyes:

 

Barry

 

"...the ship, which is half-submerged in the Tyrrhenian Sea..."

 

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/amazing-pictures-show-lifeboats-fleeing-stricken-costa-concordia-liner/story-e6frfq80-1226254299257#ixzz1kXGH2Xs9

[capnpugwash]

Pratial quote

 

"...the ship, which is half-submerged in the Tyrrhenian Sea..."

 

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/amazing-pictures-show-lifeboats-fleeing-stricken-costa-concordia-liner/story-e6frfq80-1226254299257#ixzz1kXGH2Xs9

 

How very true!! :eek::):eek:

[Freecall]

on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea! :rolleyes:

 

Barry

 

Can we at least all agree on that bit?

 

;)

 

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[bazzaw]

Well, whatever sea/ocean it is in - it is sitting on the bottom of it!!!

 

If the ship had not been directed into the shallow waters it is currently in, it would still be sitting on the bottom of that same sea - but considerably deeper!!

 

And I dare say that the loss of life would have been considerably more.

 

Barry

[Cruachan]

Well, whatever sea/ocean it is in - it is sitting on the bottom of it!!!

 

For a lake with delusions of grandeur the Med's a pretty complex place when it comes to naming conventions. :D

 

The International Hydrographic Organisation recognises the following subdivision:

 

The Alboran Sea, The Balearic Sea, The Ligurian Sea, The Tyrrhenian Sea, The Ionian Sea, The Adriatic Sea, and The Aegean Sea

 

And there's more - the IHO isn't interested in these bits but they still go under these names as far as some people are concerned.

 

The Sea of Sardinia, The Sea of Sicily, The Libyan Sea, The Thracian Sea, The Myrtoan Sea, The Sea of Crete, The Icarian Sea, The Cilician Sea, and The Levantine Sea.

 

Makes Atlantic looks pretty simple.

 

J

[balf]

a large amount of the ballast of these modern ships is formed by tanks storing oil,fuel and water situated very low in the hull which may have been breached by this rock adding to the instability.

 

Well certainly not oil. Thanfully there has not been a loss of much oil yet.

 

David.

[shinyshoes]

For the students of Latin among us, the sentiment should be more properly expressed as "requiescat in pace".

 

Maybe "Requiescant in Pace" ??

SS

[QM1]

i was told last April by a friend that was hugely involved in her original design that the company was considering adding extra cabins on the top of qm2

no more than that to add on deck or location or how many.

we went on immediately to discuss then the issues of her stability and he confirmed that yes it would alter her stab profile by maybe by quite a lot...

 

that is not to say to the detriment but it would change (thats not rocket science anyway) its law of physics...

 

Shock horror, I hope that´ll never happen.

[Tigerking]

Well, whatever sea/ocean it is in - it is sitting on the bottom of it!!!

 

If the ship had not been directed into the shallow waters it is currently in, it would still be sitting on the bottom of that same sea - but considerably deeper!!

 

And I dare say that the loss of life would have been considerably more.

 

Barry

 

If the ship had not been deliberately directed into those shallow waters, it would still be floating on the surface of that same sea. And there would habe been no loss of life at all.

[capnpugwash]

If the ship had not been deliberately directed into those shallow waters, it would still be floating on the surface of that same sea. And there would habe been no loss of life at all.

 

There should be a weekly prize for stating the fairly obvious.:eek:

[Tigerking]

You can't tell the truth often enough. At least, until the last captain (no pun intended ;)) believes it.