The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica and is known as the "roughest sea in the world" ...

These so-called "rogue" or "freak" waves have been seen from cruise ships, cargo vessels, oil platforms and beaches. A possible rogue wave captured the world's attention in 2022 after it broke ...

possibly by rogue waves. The Viking Polaris ship's next departure for the Antarctic, scheduled for Dec. 5, has been canceled “after careful consideration,” the cruise line said. Extreme storm ...

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 ...