As someone who has worked in the Longshore industry for the last 30 years or so I can say with
some
certainty that the large container ships-Panamax- can weather very large storms, I have seen ships
in port with containers hanging over the side. They were in large typoons and the deck load took
some damage. However the ships continued on their course.
         If a ship is diverted to another port due to weather it is because it is a small ship  or
the
storm is sooo huge that the entire coast line is washed away.

        John Andersen

Bill Davidson wrote:
>
>
>.. but the ocean is bigger... the most powerful
> force in the world.... and when it gets whipped up to a hurrican frenzy it
> can split the biggest ship in two pieces... or more!
>
> Bill