These vessels can sit out or avoid storms just fine. They are not abandoned hulks, they have plenty of fuel onboard and an active crew. Weather systems in this

These vessels can sit out or avoid storms just fine. They are not abandoned hulks, they have plenty of fuel onboard and an active crew. Weather systems in this area don't develop from nowhere, they originate in the far west and can be seen and their movement predicted a long time in advance. These ships can travel hundreds of miles in the days before a serious storm arrives where they were.