Ferry hit by freak wave

On Feb 6, 2017, the "Zurbarán" was hit by a freak wave in the Balearic Sea while enroute from Mallorca to Valencia. Already the transit from Menorca to Mallorca was troubled, and the ship left port already with a delay. Around 2 a.m. the ship got into severe storm, and four windows in the front area on deck 2 burst. Water gushed into the room and flowed into the hall and restaurant on the same deck, while the passengers fled from the flooding. All affected rooms were closed while the crew covered the large windows with tarpaulins. The patch did not stop the entire room from being flooded. The crew propped everything up with tables, and the shattered glass added to the shattered plates by the continuous swaying of the ship. 100 passengers who were seated in the affected saloon were accomodated in cabins. The captain changed the course to prevent the waves from further hitting the bow. The ship reached Valencia with a considerable delay at 12.30 p.m., 4,5 hours late.