Amazing info on wind could actually blow someone overboard

[gill_boo]

I don't have the pics right now because I am at work, but on my RCL cruise we had really strong head winds coming out of POM. I have pics of one guy doing the lean forward and he is beyond a 45. I totally believe that if someone had come around that corner unsuspecting it could have taken them up.

[sam1148]

Wind gusts can be powerful and unexpected. If your sitting the railing I can see it might blow you over, especially if the ship was moving.

 

But will it pick you up? Toss you over the rail? Probably not....

 

Unless you're this lady.

 

[Cincy-David]

Hey TRock

 

 

Just dropping in to say hello. Have been so busy lately, have not had the time to drop in on our FL threads.

 

So, Happy New Year to you and yours and check back in sometime.

 

Dave

[trock]

Hey TRock

 

 

Just dropping in to say hello. Have been so busy lately, have not had the time to drop in on our FL threads.

 

So, Happy New Year to you and yours and check back in sometime.

 

Dave

 

HI Dave

I posted to you on the movie thread... Happy New Year!!

[kimmimom]

on our cruises in the past where the winds are so bad, but it only impacted certain decks (ie not all decks were closed). Whether they do this so nobody falls overboard or so that nobody blows down on the ground, I don't know. BUt I do know they closed some decks due to winds at some times.

[Wolfie48]

Wind gusts can be powerful and unexpected. If your sitting the railing I can see it might blow you over, especially if the ship was moving.

 

But will it pick you up? Toss you over the rail? Probably not....

 

Unless you're this lady.

 

 

Lets not forget Dorothy and her whole house flew all the way to the land of OZ

[dan40]

Why don't you take a few minutes to read the article? I guess you've never been to "The Windy City" Chicago where the wind tunnel effect happens through the streets, or have never seen a movie where an airplane loses cabin pressure and things fly out.

 

I don't care if you believe it, but if it saves someone's life then maybe it was worth posting.

 

I took the time to read the article and it is just more of the cruise hokum that cruise bruise loves top print. I do not know why they are ANTI-Cruising, but they are and that agenda permeates every word on their site. The article is ALL, if, maybe, perhaps, no concrete facts and very fuzzy science. Wind loading IS a factor in building tall buildings and the 'wind tunnel' effect is a consideration. But on the outside of the building and its neighboring tall buildings. Its the wind tunnel between the buildings as air is forced into a smaller area. Not the 'wind tunnel' within the building.

Ships don't have neighboring tall buildings, well, hardly ever.

And her comparison with the "EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION" on an airplane is both stupid and purely a lie for sensationalism.

If it is a bad story about cruising, cruise bruise presents it as fact without hesitation. If it is good about cruising, they are categorically unaware of that story.

 

Dan

[stowawaykc]

If you are ready to believe that a "wind tunnel" created by 2 cabin doors being opened across the ship from each other will blow you off the ship, Then you also have to be ready to believe that the same "wind tunnel" could pull you back onto the ship if you happen to fall off the other side.

 

Sorry, I'm not buyin it.

 

I challenge anyone to find any pro-cruising info on that web site. It is strictly anti-cruising. I actually feel bad for the owner of that web site, they must have had a REALLY bad cabin at one time. ;)

 

Kurt

[zqvol]

I just saw an article on Cruise Bruise's blog, it's called, 'The Science Behind Mystery Overboard Passengers And Crew.' Apparently there is a "wind tunnel" effect that happens in certain cabins, where if someone is on their balcony and the cabin door is opened, such a strong breeze blows through that an unsuspecting person could be actually blown overboard. If the person has on a loose shirt, dress, or bathrobe, it could act as a kind of sail or kite, and fly them over before they had a chance to react; this could also happen on the decks as well. I would have never thought of this safety issue but the article is extremely well-written and documented. I highly recommend this article!

 

Considering the source, I give this article negative credibility.

[Traveler353]

The advertising is all litigation lawyers. That tells me something about their agenda.

[zqvol]

Often while walking on deck at night things can get VERY WINDY. I often wondered to myself if perhaps some of those missing people were blown over board. It can happen on an aircraft carrier' date=' so why not a cruise ship?

 

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Ron I appreciate what you are saying, but there is a major difference, four foot tall rails on a cruise ships versus chains around the deck of a carrier.

[Cinderose]

My ex could blow out a rear wind and it pushed me out of any room I was ever in!!!

[mudscraper]

It's off topic and the OP may already know it, but, the "windy city" has nothing to do with the wind in Chicago and more about the politics.

 

There are many more cities windier than Chicago. In fact, Chicago doesn't even make the top 10 !!!

 

Their Governer is a good example of "WINDY" politics !!!:D

True--It`s pertains to windbag politicians in the early 1900s.

Scientifically,the windtunnel effect is known as the Venturi Effect.

 

 

Rich

[trock]

Interesting.. never knew...

 

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2006/07/for_our_out_of_.html

[Vindagor]

Good heavens...I never would've even thought about this. Good to know before my first cruise though, seeing as I'm a lightweight...I'll just have to watch my step :p

[kdinkus1]

I don't have the pics right now because I am at work, but on my RCL cruise we had really strong head winds coming out of POM. I have pics of one guy doing the lean forward and he is beyond a 45. I totally believe that if someone had come around that corner unsuspecting it could have taken them up.

 

I, too, when reading this post thought that there was NO WAY a person could be blown off a ship by high winds. However, my DH reminded me of our third cruise and now, I'm not too sure. Here is what happened:

 

We were traveling with our preacher and his wife (our best friends). We were upgraded to the wrap-around deck in the back of the ship and they were given a room facing the front of the ship and right underneath the captain's bridge. (just for fun, here is a tid-bit: took us all exactly 2 1/2 min to walk from our cabin to theirs down the same hall-way!) Anyway... one night we were having 22 1/2 ft waves so the captain ordered everyone back to their rooms for safety. The wife of the preacher was with me so we went looking for our men. We figured they would be on our balcony-deck watching the water. Nope.. so we had to walk down that very 'moving' hall-way to her cabin. No sign in her room either so we looked out her front window and saw 2 forms. Recognizing them, we had to go thru an inside door to an outside door to get outside. We barely could get the door open with 2 of us shoving! Finally making it outside (it was PITCH-BLACK) we had to lean also at a 45* angle just to walk a few steps. We were holloring at the top of our lungs to our husbands but they couldn't hear us as the wind was so strong. Finally after struggling for what seemed like an eternity, our DH's saw us and came to our aid. Needless to say... it was a nightmare getting back in as the wind was now pushing us in the opposite direction!

 

So could a person be blown off a ship? Still not sure but with the right circumstances (like what we experienced!), very possibly! Esp if they were small in statue or maybe drunk?? Wouldn't want to test that theory!

[oceanbums]

I was taking a walk early one morning on NCL Majesty. I wandered up on top deck and the wind was so strong I thought I was going to be blown right off the ship.

It was early so not many people were around. I carefully made my way over to a rail and got the heck off that deck. It really did scare the hell out of me.

Now, I don't know about the wind tunnel coming through your cabin and blowing you off your balcony, but I have no doubt that the wind I experienced was capable of blowing someone off a ship. :eek:

 

Same thing happened to me on our Mexican Riviera cruise; I was on the top deck at night and the wind was so strong, I felt if I let go of the railing, the wind would pick me up. I carefully made my way down holding on to the railing the whole time. After that, I was a little more careful about exploring.

[dan40]

Same thing happened to me on our Mexican Riviera cruise; I was on the top deck at night and the wind was so strong, I felt if I let go of the railing, the wind would pick me up. I carefully made my way down holding on to the railing the whole time. After that, I was a little more careful about exploring.

 

On many cruises, if the wind is actually too strong, they close areas of the deck. The bow area where there is no windbreak is often closed to pax. Only once were the entire outside decks closed and that was 80 KNOT winds across the deck. [and 40 foot waves.]

Cruiselines want their passenger spending money in the shops, bars, and casino, NOT 'Flying Nuning' around the ocean.

 

Dan

[NMCruiser55]

On many cruises, if the wind is actually too strong, they close areas of the deck. The bow area where there is no windbreak is often closed to pax. Only once were the entire outside decks closed and that was 80 KNOT winds across the deck. [and 40 foot waves.]

Cruiselines want their passenger spending money in the shops, bars, and casino, NOT 'Flying Nuning' around the ocean.

Dan

ROTFL, LMAO I can see the helecopter shot of the ship with a bunch of people hovering around like seagulls. :D I still can't stop laughing...Sorry OT.

[dan40]

Saw the new TV show, Homeland Security. One line struck me. Last year in the Arizona, Mexico desert, over 200 people died or were injured trying to cross the border. One state, one year, 200 injuries and deaths, crossing land!

How many attempted crossings? 25,000? 50,000? 100,000? Compared to the number of cruisers ALL OVER THE WORLD. Why doesn't cruise bruise highlight that?

 

Dan

[Javajoni]

I just saw an article on Cruise Bruise's blog, it's called, 'The Science Behind Mystery Overboard Passengers And Crew.' Apparently there is a "wind tunnel" effect that happens in certain cabins, where if someone is on their balcony and the cabin door is opened, such a strong breeze blows through that an unsuspecting person could be actually blown overboard. If the person has on a loose shirt, dress, or bathrobe, it could act as a kind of sail or kite, and fly them over before they had a chance to react; this could also happen on the decks as well. I would have never thought of this safety issue but the article is extremely well-written and documented. I highly recommend this article!

 

It seems unlikely to be blown from the cabin.

My boyfriend and I went out onto the bow of the ship on our last cruise. The wind was so strong that I was literally laying into it. I thought my windbreaker was going to beat me to death! My DBF and I are tall and sturdy people, but it was all we could to stand up! Someone small and petite could possibly have blown over. It would have been like the Flying Nun :D Our first cruise got so windy that they closed off the upper decks.

[bike1964]

From the looks of most people I see on a cruise, it would take a hell of a wind to blow them off the ship!!!;)

[Tbay-eh]

From the looks of most people I see on a cruise, it would take a hell of a wind to blow them off the ship!!!;)

 

Did you really have to be so cruel - I sure hope this makes you feel good - because it made me and many others feel like sh-t> Thanks You just made our day.

[bike1964]

Did you really have to be so cruel - I sure hope this makes you feel good - because it made me and many others feel like sh-t> Thanks You just made our day.

 

No harm intended. Just my opinion. Your welcome.

[germanbini]

Saw the new TV show, Homeland Security. One line struck me. Last year in the Arizona, Mexico desert, over 200 people died or were injured trying to cross the border. One state, one year, 200 injuries and deaths, crossing land!

How many attempted crossings? 25,000? 50,000? 100,000? Compared to the number of cruisers ALL OVER THE WORLD. Why doesn't cruise bruise highlight that?

 

Dan

 

Hmmm... because then they would have to name it, "Border Crossing Bruise?" :P

 

It seems unlikely to be blown from the cabin.

 

Right, the article stated the people might have been on the balcony with their balcony door open, when the interior cabin door was opened which might cause the windy gust from a crosswind.

 

From the looks of most people I see on a cruise, it would take a hell of a wind to blow them off the ship!!!;)

 

I don't think it could blow me off either (I'm one of those "fat bottomed girls" mentioned earlier in the post ;) ). But who knows for a lighter weight or taller person, just in case.