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Pass the sea-sick pills: The terrifying moment a cruise ship was slammed by giant Antarctic waves
By DailyMail UK
An Antarctic cruise ship with 88 American passengers and 77 crew members aboard sustained damage after being battered by brutal waves.
On Tuesday the Clelia II declared an emergency, reporting it had suffered engine damage amid heavy seas and 55 mph winds when it was northeast of the South Shetland Islands on its way towards its destination in Argentina.
But the crew of the 2420-ton ship managed to overcome the damage and was heading safely back to its scheduled port yesterday, the vessel's operator said.
Huge waves caused a broken bridge window and some electrical malfunctions that temporarily knocked out some communications and affected engine performance on the Clelia II:
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators issued a statement saying the wave that hit the Clelia II caused a broken bridge window and some electrical malfunctions that temporarily knocked out some communications and affected engine performance.
'There are no injuries to passengers, although one member of the crew sustained minor injuries,' it said.
Another ship, the National Geographic Explorer, accompanied the Clelia II for much of the day and helped in restoring its communications, according to the association statement.
The ship had 88 passengers, all from the United States, and 77 crew: 44 from the Philippines and the rest from Greece, Bulgaria, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, France, Denmark, Hungary, Indonesia, Ukraine, Romania, Britain and the United States.
One crew member sustained minor injuries as the ship, carrying 88 passengers and 77 crew, was rocked by the Antarctic swells:
It was heading for the port of Ushuaia at the extreme south of Argentina at normal speed by midday Wednesday and was in no danger, the association said.
The ship set out from Ushuaia on Nov. 30 and was scheduled to return on Wednesday.
The ship is operated by Travel Dynamics International of New York and owned by Helios Shipping of Piraeus, Greece.
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Leo "Apollo11"
i always wonder to myself, who's taking these pictures? helicopter? submarine? martian ufo?
It's usually a man in a small inflatable dinghy. It's a little known fact that under the laws of their countries merchant ships operating under the US, British and Norweigan flags carry three extra crewmen and dinghies for just this type of occasion. Several companies from other countries also follow this practice although not required to, most notably Maersk (Denmark) and Hanjin Shipping (S. Korea).
source: Wikipedia, so you know it's true.
