Unexpected weather — as we saw when Explorer of the Seas was hit on Nov. 7 by rogue hurricane ... 6-7 meter waves and 50-knot winds. He advised passengers to remain seated, as the ship would ...

According to Boxall, rogue waves and unpredictable ocean swells could be a major factor. These waves, which can reach up to twice the height of surrounding waves, are capable of sinking ships and ...

Luckily, neither Ucluelet nor Draupner caused any severe damage or took any lives, but other rogue waves have. Some ships that went missing in the 1970s, for instance, are now thought to have been ...