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Help on the way for ship stranded off Antarctica
2013-12-29 14:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The fate of the latest rescue attempt for an Australian science team whose cruise ship became trapped in ice off Antarctica on Christmas Day could be determined within hours, authorities said Sunday. The Australian icebreaker Aurora Austalis was making its way toward the MV Akademic Shokalskiy, a Russian ship with 74 people aboard. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, which was heading up the rescue operation, said a Chinese ship tasked by the Royal Coast Guard Australia also remained in...
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