When did NOVA Season 39 Episode 18 air?
NOVA Season 39 Episode 18 aired on April 18, 2012 at 9 PM ET.
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Season 39 · Episode 18
Why Ships Sink
Aired Apr 18, 2012at 9PM·55m
Twenty million passengers embark on cruises each year, vacationing in deluxe "floating cities" that offer everything from swimming pools to shopping malls to ice skating rinks. And the ships just keep getting bigger: The average cruise ship has doubled in size in just the last ten years. Some engineers fear that these towering behemoths are dangerously unstable, and the recent tragedy of the Costa Concordia has raised new questions about their safety. Now, NOVA brings together marine engineering and safety experts to reconstruct the events that led up to famous cruise disasters, including the ill-fated Concordia, the Sea Diamond, and the Oceans.
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How long is NOVA Season 39 Episode 18?
This episode runs for approximately 55 minutes.
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