Exactly what occurs in case you fall from cruise ship – ‘hitting concrete’ to ‘terror’
A viral 3D simulation detailing exactly what happens when you fall off a cruise ship has left viewers terrified that it might happen to them.
The video, posted by animation studio Axiom design, not only described the exact feeling of hitting the water, but also revealed exactly what your body and mind would go through in the next couple of hours.
According to the video, the moment of hitting the water from an average cruise ship deck would feel like smashing into ‘solid concrete‘, as your body would reach up to 30mph in freefall.
To make matters worse, even if you survived the fall, it is unlikely anyone would hear you if you were to shout for help.
“The deafening roar of the ship’s propellers drowns out your screams, making it impossible for anyone on board to hear you”, the video revealed.
It would take less than a quarter of an hour for you to be completely separated from the ship. “Within just 10 minutes, the glowing ship becomes a tiny speck on the horizon before vanishing entirely”, the voiceover details.
One of the hardest parts of being lost at sea is the biting cold, and the subsequent risk of hypothermia setting in. “Freezing water instantly saps your body heat,” the video reveals, “and your wet clothes begin to feel like lead weights pulling you down.”
The comments on the video showed just how frightening the concept was to people.
“I think the most scary part is that unknown object brushing against my feet”, commented one user, while another added that they should “start installing safety nets around the cruise ships.”
While the video is utterly terrifying, it’s worth noting that people falling off cruise ships is not a particularly common occurrence, although when it does happen, it normally does end in death.
Out of the tens of millions of cruise ship passengers every year, there are usually around 25-30 incidents of people falling overboard. Of these incidents however, only one in four is estimated to survive.
Only last year, a 78-year-old Brit lost his life falling off the side of a cruise ship while visiting the Canary Islands.
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