The fury of the ocean knows no bounds. When a storm breaks out at sea, even the most powerful modern ships become playthings of the raging elements. It seems that in another minute the ship, unable to withstand the blows of the waves, will go to the bottom!
A New Zealand warship battles a storm in the Antarctic Ross Sea
French fishing boat caught in bad weather in the Irish Sea
Military rescuers go to the aid of the French, whose ship is badly damaged by the storm
British fishing vessel "Harvester" suffers from waves
The height of waves during a storm in the North Sea exceeds 10 meters
A ferry leaving Newhaven Harbor during a storm
Antarctic cruise ship in distress off South Shetland Islands en route to Argentina
The Drake Passage, which separates Argentina and Antarctica, is still considered one of the most dangerous places for navigation
February 2016. The ship withstands Hurricane Gertrude off the coast of Britain
Waves crash desperately against the sides of a ferry as it enters the port of Dover
1958 A German cargo ship battles a winter storm in the Atlantic
1920 The British cargo ship Gartsnade was caught in a storm in the Atlantic. Sailors desperately try to fix a broken sail on the mast
A pilot boat searches for a ship in a continuous shroud of rain near the port of Houston
A warship fights the waves
Rescue boat in stormy waters off the coast of South Sussex
A New Zealand inter-island ferry rides the waves as it exits Wellington Harbour.
2005, the cargo ship Porvenir is in distress off the coast of Chile. Three crew members died during the storm
A fishing trawler overcomes fog and storm in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway
The Pasha Bulk carrier, loaded with coal, enters the port of Newcastle, Australia, during a storm.
A tanker leaves the pier in the Scottish port of Aberdeen in a storm
In 2012, the Bounty, a replica of the 18th-century ship of the same name, sank after being caught by Hurricane Sandy off the coast of South Carolina. One team member died
2008, the Ice Prince is in distress in the English Channel. As a result of the rescue operation, the lives of all 20 crew members were saved.
