The predictability of the "Voyager" accident

On 14 February 2005 a severe mistral storm caused substantial damage to the passenger cruiser "Voyager" between Balearic Islands and Sardinia. The storm had been well predicted. However, the ship was hit by one or more, apparently unexpected, large waves. Our aim was to understand...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: L. Bertotti, L. Cavaleri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-05-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/8/533/2008/nhess-8-533-2008.pdf