Craig, et al: I've been in touch with Kristian Dysthe of the University of Bergen, Norway, Department of Mathmatics regarding information summing up in an article current knowledge on rogue waves (theory/measurements, primarily from oil platforms). If anyone would like the PDF file (for personal reading only), let me know. Doug Lloyd > Steve.... that's an amazing set of photos in the link. I loved the > fractured > Italish in the commentaries. I had not realized that some passenger > vessels > used aluminum in their superstructures back in the 60s. It sure seems > counter-intuitive now. > > I'm sure you were an extra-ordinary seaman. One summer (3 months) was a > typical tour for me on tankers and I bet it seemed to last forever. > > Thanks for the link. I'm bookmarking it. :) > > > Craig > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net> > wrote: > >> During the summer I spent as an Ordinary Seaman (I personally think I was >> a >> extraordinary seaman, though the bosun didn't always agree), there was a >> poster on the bridge detailing the damage to the liner Michelangelo. As I >> recall, that was referred to as a rogue wave. Some info here: >> http://www.michelangelo-raffaello.com/english_site/service_michelangelo/accident_michelangelo/accident_mich.htm *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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