Crashing at Sea
43min -
The ocean is a dangerous place for travelers. In 2019, Boeing grounded all 737 models after two fatal crashes – one resulting in hundreds missing, presumably dead beneath the Javan Sea. The company’s main source of pride, now tarnished, a similar symbol of glory, Estonia’s Baltic Storm passenger ship, suffered the same fate. On a routine voyage to Stockholm, the ferry sunk, drowning over 800 passengers on board – the deadliest ship accident since the Titanic. How can vessels be designed to withstand the oceans and how can we turn the tide on all disasters at sea?