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Extreme Weather Conditions

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Extreme weather conditions are the dominant environmental factors that greatly affect the intact stability of a ship during the voyage. Rolling angle, water on deck and shifting of cargos are the usual effects of such weather conditions which have a particular impact on Navigation, life and daily activities onboard the ship. Weather conditions and sea states such as waves, tidal currents, fog, rain and wind are very important factors to be considered during the process of navigation for the safety of the ship, her cargos, crew, the environment and the passengers. This is why weather is considered as one of the most determining factors influencing safety at sea.

It was supposed to be a seven-day cruise from Cape of Liberty, New Jersey to Nassau, …show more content…

One sample is the National Weather Service (NWS) which is an agency of the US federal government tasked to provide weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather related products for protection, safety and general information. Base on how I view the incident, it was the weather forecasts by the NWS and from other stations that were very relevant to what happened. And if those information were given attention, the incident might have been avoided.

According to my research, today there are worldwide precise rules on Marine Meteorological Services, which operate on the basis of four principles:
1. Marine weather services are provided in order to meet the information requirements established by national practice and international conventions, about environmental conditions and meteorological phenomena;
2. Marine weather services contribute to the safety, efficiency and economy of marine environmental activities;
3. Marine weather services include the guidance on the interpretation of meteorological and oceanographic information;
4. Marine weather services assist the users in obtaining high standard

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