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Title: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: joejohn on December 04, 2009, 16:40:19

I was trying to recreate the Poseidon Adventure 2005 Movie and when I tryed nothing happened.
What I did was put both ancors down then full ahead and the ship looked like it was capsizing but it went back up and resumed it's normal postition. I was just wondering that's all.


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Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: mvsmith on December 04, 2009, 16:53:38

Putting both anchors down is, obviously, not likely to capsize a ship.
The dynamics of the ships do not include the range of attitudes necessary for realistic behavior under those conditions, nor was it ever intended that they should.
Capsizing and realistic sinking have always been outside the designed purpose of the simulator.

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: saltydog on December 04, 2009, 17:00:53

The Poseidon may have done that for the movie..(never believe Hollywood)   ;D

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: RMS Canada on December 05, 2009, 01:28:50

I have capsized ships before using one anchor.  Of course, it can be a bit trickly. 

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: mvsmith on December 05, 2009, 02:25:27

I think it was Michael who had a mission sometime ago that involved anchoring Ocean Star. I had some way on her when I dropped the hook and took a boat into town. When I returned, I found her on her beam ends. After I raised the anchor, she righted herself.

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: pusser_uk on December 08, 2009, 17:03:19

Quote from: saltydog on December 04, 2009, 17:00:53

(never believe Hollywood)   ;D

Hear, Hear!!    ;D

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: Denham on December 23, 2009, 13:25:32

I've almost capsized the Titanic a few times from when  steer too hard she leans on her port side and slowly straightens up

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: Joonas8 on December 25, 2009, 14:42:46

I Capsized P&O With Anchor. Next time I try to capsize titanic!

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: matt5674 on December 25, 2009, 15:15:17

Titanic is a gigantic Ocean Liner and she is a bit hard to capsize

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: VirtualSkipper on December 25, 2009, 17:19:27

It always works to me to make an Poseidon Adventure.

I usually use the Pride of Rotterdam. Here is what to do:

Find a enviroment wich the seas are deeper then 200 meters (I prefer Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean)

Lower both the anchors and go full speed forward and if she go's stable again, go full speed backward.
Keep doing this until she completely capsize but the most efective way is going full speed forward.

Hope this helped you  :thumbs:

Title: Re: Why don't ship's capsize when they are meaning to?
Post by: Denham on January 17, 2010, 03:24:11

Quote from: VirtualSkipper on December 25, 2009, 17:19:27

It always works to me to make an Poseidon Adventure.

I usually use the Pride of Rotterdam. Here is what to do:

Find a enviroment wich the seas are deeper then 200 meters (I prefer Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean)

Lower both the anchors and go full speed forward and if she go's stable again, go full speed backward.
Keep doing this until she completely capsize but the most efective way is going full speed forward.

Hope this helped you  :thumbs:

Time for some titanic capsizing