Hace ya unos días, Rocías envió un interesante recorte sobre el accidente del Rotterdam con una ola gigante:
De www.cargolaw.com
Holland America Line cruise M/V Rotterdam, in ‘heavy’ North Atlantic seas, 260 ÑM from center of Hurricane Karl, 24 Sept. — suffered loss of power with resultant 20° list for 2 hr. 43 min. period beginning 1811 hrs. — wine glasses, plates & pianos moving to starboard at speed — total of 90 passengers sought medical attention, with most serious injuries being a broken collarbone & a broken hip. Engineers discovered “an accumulation of sediment in engine lubricating oil filters that wasunprecedented”. Sediment build-up, disabled ship’s engines & lack of forward motion rendered ship’s stabilizers ineffective – after which “an extremely unpleasant & scary” rolling ensued. Vessel designed to survive a 48-degree roll. Engineers eventually brought power back online by rigging a filtration system to counter the sediment build-up. Investigation begun, including inquiries to the supplier of the ship’s fuel. From our correspondant Tim Schwabedissen. Your editor has been to about 37 degrees — not a holiday treat! McD (Mon. Oct. 3 2004)
Juan Manuel Grijalvo debe estar a punto de subir a su web un artículo de Batracius sobre esas olas.
Otros enlaces interesantes, ya mencionados por aquí:
Documental de la BBC sobre Olas Asesinas.
Maib sobre los daños al Oriana por otra de estas olas.
Estudio por satélite de la ESA
En el foro está este hilo abierto sobre el tema.