Not sure just the CA to HI run alone can be called a 'short trip' at ~ 2500 miles - not much coast to hug.

Art

If a ship is certified to take on passengers on a US dock, there is little chance that it would be unsafe. Note that today's ships have constant access to weather at sea and should have no problem avoiding anything dangerous. The stabilizer systems have built in redundancy like critical aircraft systems. And there are unlikely to be icebergs between LA and Hawaii

Seems the biggest risk on a modern day cruise ship is a norovirus outbreak, which is by no means pleasant. A risk of fire is the one that probably keeps the captain up at night.

FWIW, the QE2 once encountered a 100 foot high rogue wave: https://www.roblightbody.com/qe2-1995-freak-wave.html

Of course, nothing in life is guaranteed except for death and taxes. The ocean probably does still retain the capability to sink just about any ship on the open seas (except perhaps for a Sunfish; swear that nothing sinks those ). As the story of the Munchen reminds:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_M%C3%BCnchen

While the large cruise ships are technically capable of transoceanic crossings, they certainly wouldn't be one's first choice in that regard. On the other hand, ocean liners are specifically built for transoceanic journeys, and all of them incorporate large amounts of steel in their hulls. In addition, the bows on those ocean liners (such as the Queen Mary 2) are tapered and long which will allow the ships to cut through waves. Lastly, the ocean liners are typically more stable than the large cruise ships while still being designed for speed

Actually, most of the large cruise ships are located in the Caribbean and along the Pacific coast where they typically hug the shore line. As for the trip from CA to HI on one of those big cruise ships, that would be pushing the envelope (IMHO). In addition, one will likely spend far more time on those slow moving tubs than the actual Hawaiian vacation itself. In that respect, this would be why most tourists would opt for the plane flights to and from that Polynesian archipelago.

Just saw a TV show about the Titanic. It turns out that one of the funnels was a fake included to make the ship look more impressive.

RRM

True!

Yes, the non functional funnel had already been well documented. Even then, with its mammoth reciprocating steam engines, the giant ocean liner could develop enough reserve capacity to power a small town.

In fact, the Titanic's massive steam engines created 16,000 amps of 100-watt electricity which was used to power the onboard lighting, fans, heating, winches, cranes, and onboard elevators. The Titanic also had backup electrical generators.

In addition, it was estimated that there were around 10,000 electric light bulbs aboard the Titanic Of course, that was not to mask the fact that those giant steam engines still had more than enough capacity to also drive the Titanic's mammoth propellers at a full 23 knots across an open sea.

Another flaw in the Titanic that may have been a prime factor in it's sinking was the poor quality of steel used for it's hull.

Metallurgy testing of steel samples from the Titanic hull plates showed lots of imperfections and impurities in the steel. This
was a possible reason for the extensive fracturing upon striking with the iceberg at over 20 knots. Also, water temperature at the Titanic sinking was 28-29 degrees F and may have been a contributing factor in the failure of the steel and the rivets during impact. Technology in steel production was in it's infancy back in those times.

Jeff

It would take a lot for a tidal wave or tsunami to sink either the QE2 or the Queen Mary 2. Actually, I have my doubts that those mammoth ocean liners could be sunk by such a force even if they were struck on the side. This is exactly why a transoceanic crossing with a cruise ship would not be one's first choice.

Yes, the fake funnel on the Titanic has already been exhausted.

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They paint on photography smoke coming from dummy exhaust funnel.

The steel they used was great foe 1912.
Steel improved in 1930s call mid steel then again in the 1950's witch the quality we use today most steel today is A36

Dave

https://www.infowars.com/posts/carnival ... s-flooded/


Yes, this is exactly why the big cruise ships would not only be unfit for transoceanic voyages, but totally unsafe. On the other hand, ocean liners are specifically designed for such travel.

Inforwars is Alex Jones.

RRM

Yes, but the article itself was apolitical. In any case, I think that the point was made.

Actually, unless the ship was close to land or otherwise in shallow water at the time, a tidal wave would not bother it at all. Here's the relevant passage from Wikipedia:



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