On 09/09/2010 12:58, Moonraker wrote:
with modern technology there must
have been some warning!

Warning?
A rogue wave (the bridge crew maybe saw it bearing down on them 10~20
secs before it hit and they wouldn't have known the full consequences)
broke the bridge windows allowing water into the bridge this water got
into the controls and switched power off to the stabilizers etc. This
allowed the ship to roll in the heavy seas rather than allow the
stabilizers to do their job of keeping the ship stable.
It has to be accepted that every now and then circumstances will
conspire to effect the outcome in a way that humans can't counter.