UNESCO has declared sea cruises the safest holiday in the world based on the organization's long-term research.

 

All the most innovative technologies and the latest achievements of science and technology are used in the construction of modern cruise ships. This allows cruise lines to claim without exaggeration that sea cruises are the safest vacation.

 

The basis for the maximum comfort of passengers at sea in any weather is the roll stabilization system.

 

1. Roll stabilization system

No modern liner can be imagined without a stabilization system. It is she who ensures the stability of cruise liners and a smooth ride, thanks to which passengers cruise in comfortable conditions and do not experience seasickness. Stabilizers for cruise ships are a complex and high-tech system, comparable in functionality to systems that control the position of spaceships.

 

 

   Part of the "roll stabilization" system of a modern cruise ship

 

The stabilization system consists of several elements.

 

Firstly, these are ballast tanks located in the lower part of the liner hull. Modern liners have a shallow draft, no more than 8 meters, while the hull is about 50 meters high above the water. The ballast tanks are filled with water, which makes the center of gravity lower and the liner more stable.

Secondly, these are stabilizer hydrofoils. They are centered on both sides of the liner and can move up and down in antiphase to the waves. Underwater stabilizers allow the liner to maintain its original position relative to the horizon, thus avoiding seasickness. Instead of wings, and sometimes together with them, movable ballast is used - huge, up to 100 tons in weight, metal counterweights that move along the rails and prevent the cruise liner from swinging.

Thirdly, the stabilization system has a computer "brain" that, using a gyroscope, estimates the deviation of the cruise ship from the horizon and triggers the corresponding mechanisms. The underwater stabilizers on modern cruise ships are retracted in calm waters and only released when pitching is increased.

 

The larger and more modern the liner is, the more complex and advanced stabilization systems it has. Of course, they do not give a 100% guarantee against motion sickness, but passengers can be sure that they will not even notice a storm up to 5 points! And such strong storms in the regions of navigation of modern liners are very rare. It is no coincidence that more than 14 million passengers go on sea cruises every year, more than half of whom make far from the first cruise, choosing this type of vacation as the most comfortable, profitable and safe in comparison with other tourist products!

 

2. Satellite navigation.

The second, no less significant factor that guarantees passengers' comfort and safety is the super-technological satellite navigation systems installed on cruise ships. This allows the captain and the crew to fully control any situation and make timely decisions: in other words, in the event of a storm warning, the cruise liner will simply wait it out in a calm place, or vice versa, by accelerating, it will move farther, to a calmer water area.

 

3. The liner changes the route in case of an unfavorable situation.

And the third factor influencing the recognition of sea cruises is that in the event of a turbulent political situation in the region, unlike land resorts, the liner is able to quickly move to a safe distance, so to speak, "swim away from the problem", or go to alternative ports.

 

Thus, the conclusion is obvious - a cruise vacation is indeed the safest in the world, and does not depend on weather or political events in any region.

 

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