How did pirates get clean drinking water?


How did pirates get clean drinking water? Fresh water was extremely difficult to keep clean during long voyages at sea. Water was stored in barrels and quickly became stagnant and unsafe to drink. However, adding rum to the water made it safe to drink. In fact, rum played a big part in the history of the British Royal Navy.


How did the Titanic get fresh water?

In Titanic's case she had evaporators that turned seawater into fresh water suitable for the boilers - in fact distilled water, as any salts or other compounds or gases such as carbon dioxide and air can cause corrosion in the steam system.


How did old sailors get fresh water?

They carried as much water as they could, in barrels and casks. When it rained hard, they caught rain water. There are many accounts of ships that ran out of water, or had to cut back to very small amounts, for days or weeks, until they reached land where water was available, or it rained hard enough to catch water.


How do cruise ships get fresh drinking water?

Cruise ships make their own drinking water. It's unsurprising since they're constantly surrounded by sea water – they use either steam evaporation or reverse osmosis processes to desalinate the water before minerals and chlorine are added. It's the same as a home filtration system, only significantly larger.