How do ship officers handle cruise liners in rough seas?

The simple answer to this valid question, is '' by the book''. Modern cruise ships are built, like any other ship, to be able to get through adverse weather and rough seas. read more

When it comes to how the ship's officers handle the cruise liners on rough seas, it all boils down to experience and training. And the new technologies. A bridge officer has gone through years of college, years of hands-on experience on ships of all sizes and countless hours of simulation on state of the art equipment. read more

Modern cruise ships typically have a large air draft, exposing a lot of surface area to heavy winds, and thus more affected by such winds than ships with a low air draft. Also, in very rough seas, any power failure would leave the large superstructure (and its large windows) vulnerable to damage from waves. read more