Antarctic rescue: US ice-breaker to help stuck ships – BBC News
BBC NewsA US ice-breaker is to help two ships that are stuck in thick ice in Antarctica following a rescue mission. The Polar Star has been asked to cut a path through the ice in…
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China Icebreaker Now Trapped in Antarctic – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalSHANGHAI—A Chinese icebreaker crucial to the rescue this week of scientists and tourists in Antarctica is now itself stranded in ice after failing in its initial efforts to maneuver free, authorities said Saturday….
Rescued Antarctic Passengers Resume Journey Home – ABC News
ABC NewsAn Australian icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic resumed its journey home on Saturday after it was halted for a second potential rescue operation. The Aurora…
Passengers Rescued From Trapped Ship in Antarctic – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalA helicopter from the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long picking up the first batch of passengers from the Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy, trapped by Antarctic sea ice since Dec. 24 with 74 scientists,…
How icebreakers work — and why they sometimes don’t work – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comSo near, and yet so far: The Chinese icebreaker Xue Long (Snow Dragon) sits in the Antarctic icepack, unable to get through to the Akademik Shokalskiy on Saturday. This picture was taken from the Shokalskiy….
Akademik Shokolskiy rescue delayed by bad weather – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldRescue plans remain on ice. Plans to evacuate passengers from the stranded Akademik Shokolskiy have been delayed after a break in bad weather failed to eventuate on Tuesday morning. The Xue Long Chinese…
Chinese Icebreaker Delayed in Antarctic Ship Rescue – TIME
TIMEA Chinese icebreaker headed to the Antarctic region to rescue a vessel stalled Friday due to bad weather and icy conditions. The ship Xue Long, which means Snow Dragon in English, was just shy of…
