@@KalebPrentice nope it was going slow but it has large mass so big momentum and the difference in momentum between that and the other ship is responsible for the impact. Not to mention that luckily the impact lasted a few seconds so it reduced the force that each ship exerted to the other
Little known fact, this was actually the announcement and I applied for the captains job, got it with no interview. On my first day I successfully parked the cruise ship on the beach, along with the rest of the fleet after Covid made them worthless. 102% true story.
Quick physics lesson: Force = Change in Momentum over time. Momentum = Mass x Velocity. So even though the ship wasn’t going fast (Velocity), it’s so unbelievably heavy (Mass) that basically any contact with anything at any speed imparts extremely high force. And every force has an equal and opposite force. So the moving ship slowly slammed into the heavily reinforced bow of the other ship, which imparted an equal and opposite force into the windows and much weaker metal framing. Edit: Pre-Emptive response: Acceleration (a) = Change in Velocity (dv/dt). Momentum (p) = Mass (m) * Velocity (v). If mass is constant, F=ma, so F=m(dv/dt), thus F=dp/dt. The latter was actually Newton’s original derivation.
So I did some real quick estimates. The Gross tonnage of Carnival Glory is 110kTonnes. That converts to 111,765,160 kg. I estimate the component of velocity that hit the Legend was around 3 knots, which is 1.54 m/s. I estimate it took about 2sec for the collision to stop. So if it took 2sec to change velocity by 1.54m/s, F=m(dv/dt) -> F= (111,765,160)*(1.54/2) = 86,059,173 N (Newtons, measure of force). For reference, that’s more than double the force of a Saturn V rocket engine, used to blast our space shuttles into orbit. Now, this is a super rough estimate. I don’t know what effect buoyancy has on the effective mass, I don’t actually know how fast it was going, etc etc. But at least you can see just what a big effect mass has on force.
Hull is the superstructure of the boat. The "tub" that sits in the water. Usually it will support the internal structure as well as the superstructure of the vessel. it goes from the very front to the very back. I believe what you're referring to is the Stern and Bow? The reason the bow didn't suffer much damage and the stern was very damaged is because the point of that ship is mostly solid metal. Steel. Very hard and very durable. That's the hull you referenced. But the part it collided with is just a substructure made of thin aluminum sheet metal and glass. No match for the solid steel of the other ship's bow.
I was on the next voyage after this one and only the dining room was broken, but they delayed our launch by a day and they fixed it. Out table was right next to the broken part lol
@n/a haha haha haha haha companies like this don't offer good pay outs. Worse than dealing with the U.S. airlines. Lolololol you'd get your ticket out of it though and maybe then some.. But they won't set you up with no high life.. Lol they'll sick some really good lawyers on you and a flawless gag order. No rooms were supposedly effected though.
If there is any type of cruise ship incident or accident,Carnival is involved. Short Cut Cruise Lines.No eyes on the stern,with communication to bridge, no horn blasts saying we are going astern, no bridge to bridge radio communication,maybe a guest was at the wheel.Yes I am a retired merchant mariner.
@@hectorabreu2502 Hector,N.Y.Maritime College,10 plus years in the Merchant Marine,both SD.I.U. and Military Sealift Command on a spook ship. Carried cargo and people.I would have been the eyes on the stern of that ship,with radio com to the bridge.WITH a Second Mate.
@@hectorabreu2502 Hector, where arem you? Come on man, do not walk away.That was my world,I even cooked on a Tug.S.I.U. and Military Sea Lift ships,did both.Private Yachts,TRUMPS YACHT! what you got?
@@vivstagg3727 Usually in the middle or back, mid to upper floors. With how many windows are next to each other my guess is that it was the dining room or gym.
I was literally thinking in my head that’s gonna be like the tiniest little bump not an entire crash, but then when I saw the damage to it, my face went from 😐to 😱
It's a weight X speed type of end result. Not much speed but plenty of weight. Lots of momentum. If it would have hit lower though I'm sure it would have been closer to a bump. All those windows don't provide much structure for that deck level area I wouldn't think.
Pretty massive investment to build those hulls. If she's well optimized for the ports she visits and still passes the safety certifications I can't see why they wouldn't keep her sailing. Looks like she was just refurbished in April 2024 as well so likely will see another 20 years on sea.
🤣 I once traveled from New York City during a blizzard on a Greyhound bus to Las Vegas on the way out of the Port authority bus station the bus hit several cars with its luggage compartments all I saw was luggage all over the ground bus never stopped when the passengers asked up driver he just said no nothing just a couple of snow mounts got hit thank God my luggage was on the other side of the bus
Two things 1. Earth in Coverd 70% by water with all this space they still crash in to eachother. 2. Imagine sitting on the Toilette and sudenly this happens
Kermit that area that got hit is the dining area not a cabin I've been on many carnival cruises I know where that is if you where sitting back there you would've got hit
@@maskenmakkan But it looks very ugly when viewed on a computer monitor or TV. And also the video on the cellphone can be viewed horizontally (if shot horizontally) and looks great.
@@MAGS-ik5uj it’s a well known incident, it was in December 2019 as memory serves, so you can look it up yourself if you like. No one died, but 6 people suffered injuries and had to be rushed to the nearest hospital
@@alaskabarb8089you don't imagine some were sleeping, some were showering, some were watching TV, some were making babies, etc? Why would 100% of the passengers all be looking out of their windows at the same time?
*both captains get out swim to the back of their ships and get a really wet notebook out* Captain 1: “so I think we should probably exchange information” Captain 2: “it was supposed to be a cool drift....”
This was Dec 2019. Minor injuries to 6 passengers. Captain and/or harbor pilot did not allow enough for the strong onshore winds. Deck that was crushed was a restaurant.
They’re in port bro. You try maneuvering a 952 foot ship around other giant ships while waves are fuckin movin you around (hehe relax guys its just a funny joke bro)
I was on the Norwegian Sun the day this happened. We were waiting behind the Carnival Glory to dock at Cozumel for the day. After this accident, the port was closed and we were unable to dock. That day, the wind was actually very strong and they were 50/50 on whether we would dock anyways. I’m glad nobody was injured, but that is scary for sure.
@@nameless-og yes, we missed out because of their mistake. I would have been so scared if I was on the Carnival Glory though. That must have been so scary.
FiZo Smoggs if I remember correctly, that’s the fine dining area. So peeps were just enjoying their meals and just saw the forepart of another ship heading towards them
I've always found it hard to understand how shops collide. They move so slowly in a huge open area with no buildings, no trees, no walls etc. There has to be so much time to spot another vessel and react.
