How many were killed when the rogue wave hit the cruise ship in the Mediterranean?”
petergreenberg.com has more information: Tragedy Aboard Cruise Ship Hit By Wave Massive 26-foot waves slammed into a cruise ship in the Mediterranean yesterday near Barcelona, Spain, killing two people and injuring several more. The huge waves smashed through windows sending water gushing into the public areas on the forward bow of the Greece-based Louis Cruise Lines ship, the Louis Majesty. The abnormally high waves have been called “rogue waves” by some, but did they really come out of nowhere? And is this something that could happen on your next cruise? By definition, “rogue” waves are at least twice as tall as the “significant wave” height, which is the average of the largest one-third of waves over a period of 20 minutes. Read more at the link below.
14 passengers are injured and two dead. http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978083192 Cruise Ship Hit By Rogue Wave in Mediterranean March 04, 2010 01:04 PM EST (Updated: March 04, 2010 02:59 PM EST) 14 passengers are injured and two dead after the Louis Majesty cruise ship was hit by rogue waves off the coast of France in the Mediterranean Sea. Originally on a course returning to Genoa, where the cruise began and will end, the ship is headed back to its previous stop in Barcelona to unload the dead and seek advanced medical attention to those in need. Passengers provided descriptions after the cruise ship was hit by the wave. Multiple waves about 30 feet high slammed into the ship. Claude Cremex of Marseilles, France, described the event as “spectacular” and “terrifying.” Several passenger cabins and a restaurant were flooded when windows caved. Reports are that it wa
From Gather: “A rogue wave is described as a relatively large and spontaneous ocean surface wave that could threaten even large ships. Today, the Cyprus-based cruise ship the Louis Majesty was hit by a 26-foot rogue wave while the ship was sailing near the French Mediterranean port of Marseilles. Two passengers were killed; six others were injured. The Louis Majesty is operated by Louis Cruise Lines. It was sailing from Barcelona to Genoa with 1350 passengers and 580 crew onboard. A Louis Cruise Lines spokesman said the Lousi Majesty by three “abnormal” waves, each about 26 feet high. Due to the ship’s Maltese flag, Maltese government officials were heading to Barcelona on Thursday to investigate the rogue wave incident. The rogue waves smashed five windows on deck five in public areas on the ship’s bow. The ship has a total of 14-decks.
