Videos show flooded decks as severe weather strikes Carnival cruise ship

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• WATCH: Cruise Passengers Share Terrifying Videos from 'Nightmare' Storm at Sea
• Farewell Voyage Set for Carnival-Owned Cruise Ship After 15-Year Career
• 'I just felt so helpless': Carnival Sunrise cruise ship faces flooding

The federal agency recommends that people avoid cruise travel if they are at increased risk of severe illness, regardless of vaccination status. Coronavirus hospitalizations in the state have also risen from about 1,200 patients two weeks ago to about 3,400 on Wednesday. But that is still less than one-fifth the number of hospitalizations reported in late August due to the delta wave. The CDC said 88 vessels are now either under investigation or observation, but it did not specify how many COVID-19 cases have been reported.

[WATCH] This Flooded Carnival Cruise Ship Looks Miserable - FMX 94.5

This Flooded Carnival Cruise Ship Looks Miserable.

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While cruise ships do attempt to steer clear of bad weather, it is not always possible to completely avoid lengthy squall lines or large storm systems. This is particularly true in the case of Voyager of the Seas and Carnival Dream, both of which were heading back to Galveston at the time of the severe weather. Even in the midst of bad weather, however, cruise ships can change their orientation, adjust speed, deploy stabilizers, and take other steps to ensure guests’ safety and comfort as much as possible until the severe weather passes.

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“We opened the door and people are yelling and screaming ‘Hey, we're taking on water. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has decided to equip one of its LR1 product tankers with a combination system that both captures a portion of the CO2 emissions from the exhaust as well as acts as a SOx scrubber. Norwegian Cruise Line canceled its Caribbean trip mid voyage due to Covid-19, leaving travelers stuck at sea until the ship returns to New York.

WATCH: Cruise Passengers Share Terrifying Videos from 'Nightmare' Storm at Sea

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9-month cruise floods after heavy wind, rain off South American coast.

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The regulation, called a conditional sailing order, is scheduled to expire on Jan. 15 to become a voluntary program. Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for the CDC and cruise lines to again halt cruise travel, six months after the industry mounted its comeback. At this time, there is no indication of what happened to create the internal flooding.

Farewell Voyage Set for Carnival-Owned Cruise Ship After 15-Year Career

They report using research and management experience efforts will be made to promote process optimization. The goal is to increase construction efficiency by 20 percent compared with the efforts for the Adora Magic City. China’s goal is to compete against the established European shipbuilder, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Fincantieri, and the two Meyer shipyards, which are the only yards in the world building large cruise ships. They highlight that cruise ships are the most complex construction projects and they look to systemize the process similar to tankers, bulkers, and containerships. The Carnival Freedom was denied entry to Aruba and Bonaire after an undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard caught the virus. Cruise passenger Sharon Tutrone, a professor at Coastal Carolina University, tweeted Friday that the ship was rocking.

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Matthew Branham, who was also on board, told The Washington Post, that "waves were hitting the boat so hard that it was like an earthquake experience, jarring you like a really rough roller coaster — even in the middle floor." As one of the first groups to arrive at the parking lot, Herold found her new car – which had less than 10,000 miles – with its airbag deployed, four inches of water in the car and the doors unlocked. Water damage and broken glass were left in the hallways and rooms following the storm. Videos shared online by vacationers show flooded hallways littered with glass and other debris, doors ripped off their hinges and downed pipes laying soaked on the floor. The Carnival Sunshine was returning to Charleston following a week-long trip in the Bahamas when it got caught in wild weather and rough seas over the Memorial Day weekend.

'I just felt so helpless': Carnival Sunrise cruise ship faces flooding

Fortunately, crews are well-trained to mitigate such incidents and quickly repair and clean up areas to restore them to dryness with a minimum of disruption. Carpeting can be swiftly replaced, huge fans are used to circulate air and speed drying, and other restoration methods are used to quickly dry ships out and ensure a fantastic, non-flooded time for guests. This is not the first time a cruise ship has been inundated with unexpected water. On the maiden voyage of the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas in March 2022, a sprinkler malfunction caused swift flooding on the Royal Promenade.

Globally in 2023, the cruise market was just under 32 million passengers according to the trade group Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). The forecast for the Chinese domestic cruise market is that it will reach nine million passengers by 2035. Analysts told the Global Times that China will require 38 cruise ships in service by 2035 to handle the projected market. When the seas calm and the winds die down, the excess water on deck and on balconies will drain through various outlets back into the ocean. Meanwhile, crew members are working to minimize water intrusion, and the ship’s forward elevators are temporarily closed in case of damage or water. From the Bahamas when it got caught in severe weather, including nearly 80 mph winds.

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This one sailing of Serenade of the Seas is an epic voyage, a total of 274 nights. The ship departed Miami, Florida on Sunday, December 10, 2023, and will not return until September 10, 2024. Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise is having some flooding issues due to severe weather and wind-driven rain. As the system moved up toward the Carolina coast, gale and high seas warnings were issued from Florida up to Virginia, and Carnival Sunshine endured some of those effects as it waited to get into port. Onboard activities are often adjusted as well to be sure crew members and entertainment performers are safe, and outer decks may be closed when winds are high.

A total of 17 one-way cruises make up the Ultimate World Cruise, ranging from 9-28 nights. Passengers in public spaces reported bottles flying off shelves as the waves of more than 12 feet rocked the ship. He said he’s not going to let this experience stop him from going on future cruises.

The length of the ship is being increased by 57 feet (17.4 meters) to a total of 1,119 feet (341 meters) resulting in an increase of 6,400 gross tons or a total of 141,900 gross tons. The ship will have 2,144 staterooms and among the new technologies and advanced systems will be two new desulfurization systems and five sets of advanced environmental protection systems. They worked with Fincantieri and the ship was based on a design developed for Carnival Corporation. Construction began on the second cruise ship in August 2022, with the timeline calling for the dock cycle to be shortened by eight months versus the first cruise ship. The new ship is scheduled to be floated in March 2025, undocked in March 2026, start sea trials in June 2026, and be delivered before the end of 2026. The ship's itinerary was not impacted, the liner wrote in a press release, and cruise-goers will reach Roatan's Mahogany Bay today on schedule.

She said that the only time passengers heard from the captain was in the afternoon, when he told them he had an experienced crew and would do everything he could to minimize discomfort as the ship encountered the storm. Some Carnival Sunshine guests reported feeling sick during the storm, according to WCIV-TV. Others, including passengers Christa Seifert-alicea and Daniel Taylor, told WCIV-TV that they didn't receive communication or updates on the storm from the Sunshine's crew for over 12 hours. China’s first domestically-built large cruise ship, referred to by the colloquial name Ada Modu, began service in January 2024. Adora Cruises reports she has operated 26 voyages with more than 100,000 passengers. The company was initially established as a joint venture between Carnival Corporation and CSSC, but Carnival has reduced its participation making Adora a wholly Chinese company.

A senior enlisted Navy servicemember has been convicted of attempted espionage for delivering classified information to a foreign government, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service said Friday. In January, Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Bryce Steven Pedicini was charged with multiple counts of attempted espionage for mishandling or disclosing classified information. Pedicini was a former destroyer crewmember who worked on the Aegis system, the Navy's integrated radar and weapons control platform. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that cruising right now carries a risk of getting and spreading the virus, regardless of vaccination status. According to Cruise Industry News, all passengers on the Gem will receive a full refund. "I really can’t imagine four more sea days back to back without much to do,” she said, calling it "extremely unsettling."