Deep water is scary, even if you can swim, the unsettling presence of ‘something’ under the water if terrifying, whether that’s a submarine, jellyfish or a bloody big whale. Now just try and imagine you’re out at sea, suddenly a siren wails, the lights go out, the ship shudders and you feel the icey chill of sea water begin to snap at your feet.
The HMS Havoc simulates the conditions of a real sinking ship, with fake hull damage making way for the gallons of water which are pumped in. The sound is overwhelming, as is the speed at which the water floods in – 350 tons per hour. Within minutes, it’s splashing above waist height and any equipment you drop is lost for good.
FHM went through the exercise with some cadets who unlike FHM, took control of the situation and planned a way through the chaos. For more info. go to http://www.fhm.com/news/fhm-vs-a-sinking-ship-simulator-76918