Des Vents Violents Peuvent-ils Couler un Navire de Croisière ?

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Vous vous êtes déjà demandé si des vents forts pourraient réellement faire couler un paquebot de croisière ? La réponse courte est : c'est possible, mais extrêmement improbable. Les paquebots modernes sont conçus pour affronter des conditions météorologiques extrêmes, avec des stabilisateurs pour réduire le roulis et des moteurs suffisamment puissants pour naviguer à travers les tempêtes. Même des vents de force ouragan rendraient généralement la traversée agitée, mais ne feraient pas couler le navire. Cela dit, des situations extrêmes comme des vagues scélérates combinées à des vents forts pourraient poser des problèmes, mais les chances que cela se produise sont incroyablement minces. Bien que ce soit une question amusante à envisager, les navires de croisière sont construits pour vous garder en sécurité—même lorsque Mère Nature pique une crise.  Animation créée par Sympa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Musique par Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com   Pour ne rien perdre de Sympa, abonnez-vous!: https://goo.gl/6E4Xna​ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nos réseaux sociaux : Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sympasympacom/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sympa.officiel/  Stock de fichiers (photos, vidéos et autres): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Si tu en veux encore plus, fais un tour ici:  http://sympa-sympa.com

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00:00Welcome aboard the Spirit of Discovery, a cruise ship that promises a memorable maritime crossing around the Canary Islands,

00:07the infinite ocean of a blue azure, a refined cuisine, an irreproachable service, luxury cabins,

00:15but also a nightmare that you could keep in memory for the rest of your life.

00:19This is precisely how a high-end cruise organized by the company Saga Cruises ended last year.

00:25Instead of enjoying a peaceful stay, the passengers were plunged into fear and anxiety, not to mention the many injured.

00:32Here's why.

00:33On October 24, the Spirit of Discovery pack boat launched into a two-week cruise around the Canary Islands.

00:40On board were about 1,500 people, including 1,000 passengers and the rest made up of crew members.

00:48The first week went smoothly, but the pack boat then faced a size problem.

00:54Violent gusts of wind and gigantic waves.

00:57The captain decided to return to the United Kingdom earlier than expected, but it was too late.

01:03The ship was trapped in a violent storm in the middle of the Gulf of Gascony.

01:07A gust of wind, a force of 11 on the Beaufort scale, hit the ship hard.

01:13To better grasp the gravity of the situation, know that such a force is enough to uproot trees,

01:18seriously damage homes and plunge entire cities into chaos.

01:22Although these storms are rare, the Spirit of Discovery had the misfortune of being at the heart of one of them.

01:29On this scale, 11 is the penultimate level, just below the 12th, which corresponds to a hurricane.

01:36The gusts reached 100 km per hour, comparable to the average speed of a truck on the highway.

01:42In addition to making the Spirit of Discovery flutter, they generated impressive waves, culminating at 8 meters in height.

01:49Imagine a wall of water, high as a three-story building, collapsing with a crash on a lonely deck.

01:56It was at this moment that the captain, through the loudspeakers,

01:59sent a message to all the passengers, urging them to stay in their place.

02:04The tension in his voice was palpable.

02:07Everyone was invited to lie down and cramp firmly.

02:11According to the collected testimonies, the ship remained trapped in the storm for nearly 15 hours.

02:16Passengers clung to the energy of despair to avoid being thrown against the walls.

02:21During all this time, tables were flying in the corridors,

02:24plates were breaking and furniture was sliding in all the cabins.

02:28The waves broke the windows, the locks and the doors.

02:31Some, exhausted, ended up letting go, unable to resist any longer.

02:37The storm violently threw the passengers from the ceiling to the ground, from one wall to another.

02:43The crew, in a remarkable effort, transformed the dining room into a fortune-teller's infirmary,

02:48in order to help the wounded.

02:50Despite these difficult conditions, they were able to show professionalism.

02:55They kept the passengers informed of the situation and tried to keep calm.

02:59Thanks to their efforts, no panic or chaos broke out on board.

03:04Once the storm calmed down, the ship returned to land,

03:09where the emergency services immediately took care of eight passengers,

03:12evacuated urgently to the hospital.

03:14One of them, unfortunately, did not survive this ordeal.

03:18Fortunately, the ship did not cross the road of an accelerated wave during the storm.

03:22This natural phenomenon can arise as well in the middle of a storm as in calm waters.

03:26It is a colossal wave reaching 18 meters in height.

03:30Comparable to a six-story building, it crashes on a ship at lightning speed,

03:36making it capsize before suddenly darkening.

03:39It is not a legend, such a wave has already been observed in the Gulf Stream,

03:44offshore of Charleston, in South Carolina.

03:47Facing it is not a joyful perspective.

03:51Let us now return to one of the most striking maritime tragedies of the past.

03:55No, this is not the Titanic.

03:58Here we mention the Greek ship Laconia,

04:01which left the English port of Southampton on December 19, 1963,

04:05with more than 600 people on board.

04:08However, only three days after its departure,

04:11a terrible tragedy struck the ship in the vastness of the Atlantic.

04:15Around 11 p.m., an electrical malfunction occurred in the hair salon.

04:21This problem triggered a fire that quickly spread to other sections.

04:26The crew, overwhelmed by the propagation of flames,

04:29was unable to control the situation.

04:32The crew of the ship triggered the fire alarm,

04:35but no evacuation order was given.

04:38It was only two hours later that the captain ordered the passengers to leave the ship.

04:42During this period of time, the passengers continued to relax in their cabins

04:47or enjoy a party in the ballroom.

04:50The crew was probably trying to put out the fire without causing panic.

04:54However, when the situation became critical,

04:57the evacuation order was given.

05:00Panic then won the passengers, who rushed to the lifeboats.

05:05Unfortunately, many did not manage to board.

05:08John Morris was one of these shipwrecked.

05:11He survived the disaster and said he placed his family in a lifeboat

05:15before staying on board, without even having a life jacket.

05:19Having nowhere to take refuge,

05:21the crew opened a bar to allow the passengers to relax a little.

05:26But at that moment, the boiler rooms began to explode inside the ship,

05:31making it clear that it would not remain afloat for a long time.

05:35John Morris decided to dive into the water, still dressed in his smoking suit.

05:40Once in the water, he grabbed a piece of wooden cargo

05:43and swam as far as possible from the ship.

05:46The giant lifeboat could sink at any moment.

05:49Yet, a ship of this size, sinking,

05:52creates a powerful whirlwind that sucks in everything around it.

05:55Rescuers arrived at the scene some time later.

05:58Fortunately, John Morris' wife and their young son were found alive.

06:03But his mother-in-law did not survive, like so many other victims that day.

06:07After this incident, the Greek Ministry of the Merchant Navy

06:11conducted an in-depth investigation.

06:13For two years, the investigators collected the testimonies of the passengers and the captain,

06:18studied in detail the technical characteristics of the ship,

06:21and drew their conclusions.

06:23According to their reports, the evacuation order was given too late by the crew.

06:28As a result, all the passengers were not able to embark in the lifeboats,

06:32half of which remained unused on board due to the chaos related to the evacuation.

06:37Several Pakbo officers were accused of negligence,

06:40although the most severe critics focused on the captain and his second.

06:44As for John Morris, he claimed to have been a miracle worker that day.

06:48Another unusual story, much more recent,

06:51took place on a cruise ship.

06:53Rest assured, the ship did not sink,

06:56no evacuation was necessary,

06:59and the weather was perfect.

07:01However, this trip became a real nightmare for many passengers.

07:05Imagine that after working hard and saving a long time,

07:09you finally realized your dream.

07:11A cruise in the Caribbean, on board the Celebrity Mercury.

07:15You arrive in South Carolina, starting point of the journey,

07:19and board, impatient to enjoy a week of relaxation.

07:22At the departure, everything goes wonderfully.

07:25The passengers have fun, the chefs prepare delicious meals,

07:29and the idyllic days extend into festive evenings.

07:33But suddenly, many passengers fall ill.

07:36Some run to the toilet, while others vomit in the corridors.

07:40Very quickly, the cruise turns into chaos.

07:43The number of people suffering from symptoms of what seems to be a food poisoning,

07:48never ceases to increase.

07:49You yourself have tasted the seafood served at the restaurant,

07:52but, luckily, you escape this disease,

07:55unlike more than 400 other passengers.

07:58Nearly a quarter of the 2,000 people on board suffer from severe gastrointestinal disorders.

08:03The crew, overwhelmed, devotes themselves to constant cleaning.

08:07The bridges are washed continuously,

08:09anti-nausea drugs are distributed,

08:12and passengers are asked to stay in their cabins until their recovery.

08:16The captain sends samples to Earth

08:19to identify the exact cause of the poisoning.

08:23Despite everything, the cruise is irrevocably spoiled,

08:26leaving everyone with unpleasant memories.

08:29In compensation, the cruise company offers valid certificates for future trips.

08:35Of course, this is not an ideal solution,

08:38but it is still better than nothing.

08:40And if, instead of a simple poisoning,

08:42a bacterium had turned the passengers into zombies?

08:45This scenario would be as terrifying as thrilling.

08:49Do you think you could survive on a ship full of zombies?

08:52And if so, how?

08:54Share your ideas in the comments.

08:59NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

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