Thursday, December 26, 2013

Russian passenger ship trapped

Russian passenger ship trapped [PHOTOS\VIDEO], The Russian ship MV AKADEMIK SHOKALSKIY has become trapped in ice in the remote Antarctic more than two days’ sailing from the nearest rescue vessel, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reports.

The research boat, which was on its way toward Mawson’s Hut at Cape Denison, Antarctica, is carrying 74 people.

The ship is almost 1,500 nautical miles (1,726 miles) south of Hobart, a city on the Australian island of Tasmania.

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