NOVA Season 39 Episode 18
Why Ships Sink
Twenty million passengers embark on cruises each year, vacationing in deluxe "floating cities" that offer everything from swimming pools to shopping malls to ice skating rinks. And the ships just keep getting bigger: The average cruise ship has doubled in size in just the last ten years. Some engineers fear that these towering behemoths are dangerously unstable, and the recent tragedy of the Costa Concordia has raised new questions about their safety. Now, NOVA brings together marine engineering and safety experts to reconstruct the events that led up to famous cruise disasters, including the ill-fated Concordia, the Sea Diamond, and the Oceans.
39 - 19Secrets of the SunApr. 25, 2012- 39 - 18Why Ships SinkApr. 18, 2012
- 39 - 17Deadliest TornadoesApr. 11, 2012
- 39 - 16Hunting the ElementsApr. 04, 2012
- 39 - 15Cracking Your Genetic CodeMar. 28, 2012
- 39 - 14Separating TwinsFeb. 08, 2012
- 39 - 13Ice Age Death TrapFeb. 01, 2012
- 39 - 12Mystery of a MasterpieceJan. 25, 2012
- 39 - 113D Spies of WWIIJan. 18, 2012
- 39 - 10Bombing Hitler's DamsJan. 11, 2012
- 39 - 9Deadliest VolcanoesJan. 04, 2012
- 39 - 8The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?Nov. 23, 2011
- 39 - 7The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum LeapNov. 16, 2011
- 39 - 6The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of TimeNov. 09, 2011
- 39 - 5The Fabric of the Cosmos: What is Space?Nov. 02, 2011
- 39 - 4Iceman Murder MysteryOct. 26, 2011
- 39 - 3Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?Oct. 19, 2011
- 39 - 2Surviving the TsunamiSep. 28, 2011
- 39 - 1Engineering Ground ZeroSep. 07, 2011
