Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees

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We’ll finish this list of quotes about rough seas with this one which offers a great mantra to live by. No matter how bad times get, we should refuse to let things get us down. By contrast, Mein Schiff 3 that was very close to and on a parallel course with the Balmoral when the incident happened is currently within 10 miles of Santa Cruz de Tenerife... and passengers are experiencing temps of 22˚C and a gentle breeze.

The main thing is that the ship, the passengers and the staff are safe... and for that we are grateful. Robin Sharma is a Canadian writer, best known for his The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book series. The meaning of this rough seas quote is obvious – it’s that adversity is character-building. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an early 20th century English author. In this quote, the ‘stormy sea’ is a metaphor for the struggles that life presents to us. Just like a rough sea, challenges in life are neither predictable nor in our control.Oil spill from Montara offshore oil platform in the Timor Sea – DLR, Wikimedia Commons) South China Sea

This is one of the world’s most renowned stormy seas, also known as the “Sea of Hoces”. The 800 km wide passage is the shortest crossing from Antartica to the rest of the world, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands. With no large landmass anywhere at the latitudes of the Drake Passage there is an unimpeded flow of current carrying a huge volume of water through it. This, together with the region’s naturally high wind speeds, frequently rough waters and risk of icebergs, ensures its stormy reputation. The weather in this part of the Pacific Ocean is tropical and largely controlled by monsoons. Tropical typhoons and cyclones are also frequent and have caused some serious disasters in the area. What makes it even more dangerous is the “Dangerous Ground”, a large area of low islands, sunken reefs and barely covered atolls. The annual rainfall varies from about 2,000mm to 3,000mm around the southern basin. The area is poorly chartered and rife with territorial disputes making it an area best avoided at all costs.It was the ship's own AIS which for some hours gave Leixoes as a destination. Change of plan? Who's to know? Cesare Pavese was an Italian author and poet. This quote means that if you keep on working, you will reach your goals eventually. Just as every ocean has a shore, every challenge has an end. It highlights the importance of perseverance, even in difficult times. Either before or after this incident, at about 8.30 pm last night, it looks like FOCLs abandoned all attempts for the Balmoral to sail south late last night and after an hour or two of deliberation set a course for Porto Lexioes, on the Portuguese Coast, where it's was expected to arrive about 2.00 pm this afternoon. Martin Luther was a 16th-century German professor of theology. This quote is often incorrectly attributed to the civil rights movement activist with a similar name – Martin Luther King Jr. The undisputed fact is that the Balmoral sailed into a severe gale and sea state 8, although there is a question of whether or not weather of that severity had been forecast. Comments from one or two people who claim to have been on board have praised the Captain and crew but without giving much detail of the conditions, the event, the state of the ship or why they believe things were handled well.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) said the storm is likely to cause "dangerous conditions" on the coasts around the UK and Ireland. He described Storm Agnes as "more widespread" than the last named storm to hit the UK - Storm Betty - but said it will not produce "significant widespread and long lasting travel disruption". Australia’s stormiest location is on the shores of the Timor Sea where 100 thunderstorm days a year is the norm. Beneath the sea lie considerable reserves of oil and gas, resulting in a number of offshore petroleum projects and considerable exploration activity. With so many storms and cyclones passing through the area oil and gas production are often interrupted. Although petroleum production facilities are designed to withstand the effects of cyclones, production is often reduced as a safety precaution and workers are sometimes evacuated to the mainland.That seems to us to be a pretty fair speed for one of the Grand old Ladies of the sea these days. So things may not be as bad as some on other places would have them seem. The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea, and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity, too great for the eye of man. William Blake Borealis was to have headed to the Azores from Liverpool yesterday, prior to heading on to Madeira, but has had to abandon that plan. She is now in Belfast today and (I think tomorrow), before heading on to Cobh, Vigo and Madeira.

Satellite picture of the South China Sea – Serglo – from NASA World Wind Globe, Wikimedia Commons) Southern Ocean Ships are safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. So set sail on the stormy sea of love. You’re going to get soaked at times, but at least you’ll know you’re alive. Dan MillmanWilliam Blake was a 19th-century English poet and painter. This quote is an excerpt from his book ‘ The Marriage of Heaven and Hell‘ in which Blake expresses his own romantic and revolutionary beliefs. The ship seems to have been caught in a force 10/11 gale and sea-state 8... (towering waves of between 30 and 46 feet crashing onto the windows). We've seen one report that passengers' injuries ranged from sprains to broken bones. One guest, who sustained significant injuries... reportedly transported to the hospital upon arrival in Dover. We've actually sailed those seas in the Balmoral about 10 years ago in similar conditions of a Storm Force 10. The ship did move around quite a bit, a great many people chose to remain in their cabins and the dining room was poorly attended. A wind warning has been issued for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone & Derry ⚠️ #StormAgnes will bring a spell of strong winds