Why Are Cruise Ship Pools So Small? [video]

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11 points | by nomilk 12 hours ago ago

2 comments

  • potato3732842 11 hours ago

    TL;DR mitigating the weight and free surface effect plus the lever arm of being damn near the top deck would cause unacceptable knock-on tradeoffs.

    Video could've been 1/5th as long IMO.

    • qubex 2 hours ago

      Yeah it’s pretty obvious to anybody with even a basic understanding of statics that having a lot of dense water sloshing around high up is going to amplify any oscillations or lists that develop. It’s the exact opposite of what you’d want to enhance stability.