This all depends on a lot of circumstaces'like where are they?(like in the middle of the ocean or in Doverchanel) How high, and how steep are the waves? And a lot more variables. read more
When in a storm on the North Sea, and the ship is nearing a beach, and not able to get away from it, the captain will try to anchor, and maintain a status quo, but when in the middle of the Ocean, try a he might, they won't mhave enough anchorchain t reach the bottom, so the only option is to keep the ship"heaved to", i.e. with the bow facing the wind, and ride it out. read more
Basically, a ship can get pretty banged up by sea walls and piers during a hurricane. But the most dangerous part is the associated"storm surge" that accompanies a hurricane. The barometric pressure is so low that the level of the ocean actually rises. Sometimes this rising sea level will submerge the piers. read more
Ships do not anchor in the middle of the sea, they simply drift ! Reason being, “In the middle of the sea” the seabed can be thousands of meter from the sea surface. Whereas there is a limit to the length of anchor chains which a ship can carry as more chain (weight) she carries the lesser cargo she would be able to load. read more
During the design phase of a vessel and offshore structure the ship is designed for wave forces and various sea conditions.. Also we take into account the 100 year history of waves and design and structure the ship for most of the conditions or environment a ship may come across during it's life span.. read more
Sea room means that the ship is a safe distance from anything it might crash into, like a coastline. Cargo ships try to stay well offshore if they must face a major storm at sea. If a ship is on a"lee shore," with land close by downwind, the storm can drive the ship onto the land and wreck it. read more