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>> these are only about 8 1/2 with the wind chop on top. they are not bad. when the guys get out further, they will be up to five, six feet of waves plus as well as. >> literally the waves that are the size of many buildings here. you certainly have to hold on. you deal with windy conditions as well. imagine if there were a storm moving in and all of the sudden, your visibility drops down to zero. you could have a ship very close to you that you can't even see in just a matter of seconds. it's really incredible the conditions out here. they are conditions that the "ocean shield" is facing righ...

Running about five knots. those guys are punching this at 15 knots, so he have wave is straight over the top. >> reporter: even for a large ship like the "ocean shield." >> over the top, three times the speed we're doing. >> reporter: how large are these waves? >> these are a meter and a half, with a wind chop on top. they're not bad. when the guys get out further, they'll be up to five, six-meter waves, plus swells. >> reporter: wow. so literally waves the size of many buildings here. you certainly have to hold on. you deal with the windy conditions, as well. just imagine if there were a stor...

>> reporter: we have moved about 12 miles off of shore here in the indian ocean to give you a sense of with what the weather conditions can be like. believe it or not, this is considered a clear day. we have swells, waves. you have to hold onto something on the boat just to stay standing. captain ray ruby, i can't believe this is a clear day. >> you saw last night like glass. this is a normal day. i feel sorry for guys heading to the wreck zone. we're at idle running five knots. those are punching this 15 knots. every wave is straight over the top. >> reporter: even for a large ship? >> it wil...