U.S.COAST GUARD ICE BREAKER POLAR STAR TO JOIN ICY RESCUE ATTEMPT
Story from the New Zealand Herald:
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| Official USCG Photo of CGC POLAR STAR |
10:24 AM Sunday Jan 5, 2014
"A United States Coast Guard vessel will attempt to bash through the Antarctic ice trapping Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy and the ship which had tried to rescue it, the Xue Long.
Akademik Shokalskiy became stuck in thick pack ice in Commonwealth Bay, some 3000km southwest of Bluff, on Christmas, Eve.
The 52 passengers, including six New Zealanders, spent eight days trapped before a helicopter from the Chinese ship the Xue Long transferred them to Australian vessel Aurora Australis, which is now making its way to Australian Antarctica base Casey Station.
But the Xue Long's attempt to manoeuvre through the ice were unsuccessful and it is now also beset by ice. Read the complete story at:
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