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U.S. breaker to help Russian, Chinese ships stuck Antarctic ice
2014-01-05 06:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The United States is sending a heavy icebreaker to help free a Russian ship and a Chinese icebreaker gripped by Antarctic ice, the Coast Guard said on Saturday. The Polar Star is responding to a request for assistance from Australian authorities as well as from the Russian and Chinese governments, the Coast Guard statement said. "The U.S. Coast Guard stands ready to respond to Australia's request," Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander Vice Admiral Paul Zukunft said. "Our highest priority is safety...
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Travelers stuck at Orlando International after flights canceled
2014-01-04 20:54:56| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
For many of the passengers delayed or stranded today at Orlando International Airport by snowstorms in the Northeast, the hard part is simply not knowing when or if their flights will get off the ground.
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Antarctic rescue ship 'may be stuck'
2014-01-03 10:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The Chinese ice-breaker that helped rescue passengers stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy vessel in Antarctica may now itself be stuck. An Australian ice-breaker carrying the rescued passengers has been placed on standby in case the Chinese ship, Xue Long, needs assistance. On Thursday, a helicopter from Xue Long transferred 52 passengers from the Shokalskiy to the Aurora Australis. The Shokalskiy has been trapped by thick floes of ice since 24 December. "Xue Long notified Amsa [the Australian...
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Chinese icebreaker stuck after helping Antarctic rescue
2014-01-03 08:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A Chinese icebreaker that helped rescue 52 passengers from a Russian ship stranded in Antarctic ice found itself stuck in heavy ice on Friday, further complicating the 9-day "roller-coaster" rescue operation. The Snow Dragon had ferried the passengers from the stranded Russian ship to an Australian icebreaker late on Thursday. It now had concerns about its own ability to move through heavy ice, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said. "It will attempt to maneuver through the ice...
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Philadelphia-bound train gets stuck leaving NYC
2013-12-21 06:03:52| Railroads - Topix.net
About 800 passengers were briefly stuck aboard a Philadelphia-bound New Jersey Transit train that became disabled shortly after leaving New York City's Penn Station.
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