 Chicago Tribune Passenger tells of 'freak wave' treating giant ship like bath toy A 70-foot wave slammed a cruise ship early Saturday off the Atlantic coast. None of the 2,000 passengers was seriously hurt, and the Norwegian Dawn docked Monday in New York Harbor. Morning Call photographer Doug Benedict was aboard. "Just before 6 a.m. Saturday our ship was struck by what the captain called a ''freak wave'' unlike any he had ever seen. It was a single wall so large that it crashed over the bow more than 70 feet above water level, smashing windows on the ninth and 10th decks. Four people got cuts and bruises.That single wave flooded 62 cabins. A passenger in one of those cabins later described the foot of water that filled her room and the feeling of panic as she left her bed and stepped into the cold sea water. " NJ.com "It was horrible," Moschetta, 64, said yesterday after disembarking in Manhattan, lugging a suitcase and looking frayed. "You know, your whole life goes in front of you when you're laying there. Everything was falling all over the place." Dozens of passengers from the storm-battered ship told tales of fear, horror and adventure on the high seas as they arrived at the pier on the Hudson River yesterday. "It was very, very scary," said Janet Vadala of Wayne, who was traveling with her husband Gary Mould and their children, Ian, 9, and Ashley, 14. "I thought I was going to die. Our beds were shifting all night, sliding around." Despite the drama, only four passengers suffered minor injuries. The ship owners said the vessel's integrity was never threatened. |
A Reminder:
[10:22] He is the One who moves you across the land and sea. You get onto the ships, and they sail smoothly in a nice breeze. Then, while rejoicing therein, violent wind blows, and the waves surround them from every side. This is when they implore GOD, sincerely devoting their prayers to Him alone: "If You only save us this time, we will be eternally appreciative."
[10:23]But as soon as He saves them, they transgress on earth, and oppose the truth. O people, your transgression is only to the detriment of your own souls. You remain preoccupied with this worldly life, then to us is your ultimate return, then we inform you of everything you had done.
[31:32] When violent waves surround them, they implore GOD, sincerely devoting their prayers to Him alone. But as soon as He saves them to the shore, some of them revert. None discards our revelations except those who are betrayers, unappreciative.
[31:33] O people, you shall reverence your Lord, and fear a day when a father cannot help his own child, nor can a child help his father. Certainly, GOD's promise is truth. Therefore, do not be distracted by this life; do not be distracted from GOD by mere illusions.