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Topic: Akademik Shokalskiy Stuck in Ice

PamM
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posted 12-26-2013 12:52 PM

The exploration vessel Akademik Shokalskiy currently on a voyage to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Douglas Mawson’s Antarctic expedition became stuck in heavy ice on Christmas Day. Read here and here. more

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PamM
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posted 12-26-2013 02:10 PM

The website for the expedition The Spirit of Mawson, where you can read the blog and a good report is on the BBC.

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PamM
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posted 12-27-2013 02:04 PM

About 9 hours ago the Rescuing Chinese Icebreaker SNOW DRAGON was seen on the horizon and there is a link to distant photo on that page. Other reports say she was 15 nm away and making 2kts in strong winds and limited visibility, but hopefully she should have probably reached Akademik Shokalskiiy by now.

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PamM
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posted 12-27-2013 02:27 PM

No she hasn't been reached yet... ignoring the over dramatic sensationalised headline of the Mail Online, reading the text it appears things must be really heavy going as to make the last 6nm it may take another 2 days and may need the back up of the other 2 vessels on their way and not that far behind.

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PamM
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posted 12-27-2013 06:36 PM

Snow Dragon has had to turn back, now waiting for the others to arrive
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posted 12-28-2013 07:04 PM

Further reports here with video and here with pictures

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posted 12-30-2013 05:12 AM

The more powerful ice breaker Aurora Australis has had to abandon an attempt to reach Akademik Sholaskiy too and awaiting better weather before having another go. Read here and here.

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posted 01-03-2014 04:39 AM

The passengers have now all been transferred to Aurora Australis using Snow Dragon's Helicopter. Good video here. Akademik Shokalskiy's crew remain aboard her. Snow Dragon herself is now stuck, but hopes to break the ice in the next day or so.

Pam

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Mattsudds
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posted 01-04-2014 05:44 AM

BBC is reporting that the Xue Long has now issued a distress signal that she herself is stuck. And the Aurora Australis is possibly on standby to 'rescue' her. Aurora Australis of course has the rescued passengers aboard.

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PamM
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posted 01-05-2014 06:24 PM

Polar Star coming to the 'rescue' now

Who is next? The largest, 50 Years of Victory?

This would make a better film than Captain Phillips

Pam

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Ernst
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posted 01-05-2014 06:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
[...] Who is next? The largest, 50 Years of Victory?
This would make a better film than Captain Phillips
Pam

It's impossible for these nuclear powered icebreakers to operate in tropical waters which is why they can't go to Antarctica, however, there are already some nice movies :

Brise glace de l'arctique

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PamM
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posted 01-06-2014 05:15 AM

Nice movie, there are some good ones around. Is it true or a myth that the nuclear powered ice breakers can't cross the tropics re the water temps? There are so many 'stories' but no-one seems to actually know the facts.

Pam

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posted 01-07-2014 03:42 PM

The weather changed and both vessels have now freed themselves.

Pam

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posted 03-04-2016 01:32 PM

AURORA AUSTRALIS who came to the rescue of the passengers of AKADEMIK SHOKALSKIY, has herself had a few problems over the last couple of weeks, grounding on 24 Feb, when she broke her moorings in a blizzard in Mawson. The expedition members were taken ashore by barge.

See here. She has now been refloated and has minor structural damage to the hull, but deemed seaworthy to return to Australia with just essential crew.

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