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A maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve … It was the scene of two of New Zealand's worst maritime catastrophes, the 1909 Penguin disaster and the 1968 sinking of the Wellington–Lyttelton ferry Wahine. Page 4 – Rough crossings. Drake Passage, Southern tip of South America This is one of the world’s most renowned stormy seas, also known as the “Sea of Hoces”. It was the scene of two of New Zealand’s worst maritime catastrophes; the Penguin disaster in 1909 and the sinking of the ferry Wahine in 1968. Railway-technology.com lists the 10 worst train accidents in the world. Revealed: Britain's 10 most dangerous pedestrian crossings. Suilven in a big swell. Sea Crossings WMO Code Wave height Characteristics; 0: 0 metres (0 ft) Calm (glassy) 1: 0 … Weather against tide is the worst time to cross a bar.

Crossing ocean bars. Always check the weather conditions and tide times before you head out. Vessels unable to weather adverse sea conditions outside the bar should not leave port.

In 1983 the Aratika’s Captain John Mansell was interviewed on a strait crossing: