Anonymous ID: 4d6144 Oct. 8, 2024, 3:49 p.m. No.21731733   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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What if a ship must face a hurricane at sea? "You would try to steer for the area of the ocean that is going to see the shallowest waves and the lowest winds," Hardberger says. The "low side" or "clean side" of the storm is usually the side counterclockwise from its leading edge.

 

In the teeth of the storm, a ship's survival depends on two things: sea room and steering-way. 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.

 

Steering-way means that the ship is moving forward with enough power to steer rather than just getting pushed around by waves and wind. The ship must keep its bow (the front end) pointing into the waves to plow through them safely, since a massive wave striking the ship's side could roll the vessel over and sink it. Wind and waves will try to turn the vessel, and pushing against them requires forward momentum.

 

Winning a fight against the sea depends on having a well-maintained ship, a trained and experienced crew, and a healthy dose of good luck.

 

https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/tips/a10688/how-ships-survive-a-hurricane-at-sea-16862613/