In March 2019, the cruise ship Viking Sky lost engine power off the coast of Norway and drifted toward rocky shoals with nearly 1,400 people aboard. Helicopters evacuated hundreds of passengers before ...
Cruise ships are objectively ridiculous machines. They're the size of mountains, weigh as much as skyscrapers, and burn enough fuel in a single voyage to make entire country coastlines seem clean.
On the side of every ship, a small set of markings quietly dictates how much cargo can be loaded, and it changes depending on ...