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Trapped ship passengers set to ring in New Year in Antarctic ice
2013-12-31 04:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Passengers and crew aboard a Russian ship trapped for eight days in ice off Antarctica planned to ring in the New Year with dinner, drinks and song as they waited for a break in a blizzard to allow a Chinese helicopter to rescue them. But they can't party too hard because the rescue could come at any minute. The Akademik Shokalskiy, trapped since December 24 about 100 nautical miles east of a French Antarctic station, Dumont D'Urville, and about 1,500 nautical miles south of Tasmania, welcomes...
Antarctic ship: Third rescue bid halted bad weather
2013-12-30 09:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: A third attempt to rescue a ship stranded off East Antarctica since Tuesday has failed because of fierce winds and poor visibility. An Australian icebreaker trying to reach the Russian scientific mission ship was forced to turn back. Earlier attempts by Chinese and French icebreakers to reach the Russian ship Akademik Shokalskiy were also foiled by the thick ice. The Shokalskiy is stocked with food and is in no danger, its team says. Seventy-four scientists, tourists and crew are on the...
Helicopter rescue planned for ship stranded in Antarctic
2013-12-30 00:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: As the 74 people on a climate change research ship stuck in the ice in Antarctica readied for New Year's Eve festivities, authorities revealed plans to send in a rescue helicopter. The Russian-flagged MV Akademik Shokalskiy has not moved in a week since getting stuck in unusually thick ice on Christmas. The people on board say they are holding up fairly well. "The group on this ship is incredibly collegiate," said Alok Jha, a science correspondent for The Guardian newspaper, told Anderson Cooper...
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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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Cracking ice bodes well Antarctica ship rescue
2013-12-29 12:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ice that has trapped a Russian ship with 74 people on board in Antarctica appeared to be cracking up on Sunday, raising hopes for a rescue as a powerful Australian icebreaker approached the stranded vessel. The ice-bound ship, the Akademik Shokalskiy, left New Zealand on November 28 on a privately funded expedition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of an Antarctic journey led by famed Australian explorer Douglas Mawson. It has been stuck in the ice since December 24. Its passengers include...
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