Cars

$US1.5b Cruise Liner Slips Under Bridge With 50cm Margin Of Error

The Allure of the Sea, Royal Caribbean’s $US1.5 billion “superliner”, left for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, making it under Denmark’s Store Belt Bridge with 50cm to spare. Not bad for a ship that’s 72m high.


September 8, 2010
Cars

This Is How A Heavy Storm Looks Inside A Cruise Liner

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On August 1, the Pacific Sun ran into a heavy storm 600km north of New Zealand, hitting 8m-tall waves and 50-knot winds. The 1732 passengers weren’t prepared to endure the madness that ensued. It’s absolutely crazy.