Unless of course an ice breaker should come and drop 1 or 2 off.
For hunting purposes.
Chances are they don't have any guns on board, so they'll have to air drop them in.
Best to stick with penguin stew.
Posted on 12/28/2013 11:41:35 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
SYDNEY (AP) — A Chinese icebreaker that was en route to rescue a ship trapped in Antarctic ice was forced to turn back on Saturday after being unable to push its way through the heavy sea ice.
The Snow Dragon icebreaker came within 7 miles (11 kilometers) of the Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy, which has been stuck since Christmas Eve, but had to retreat after the ice became too thick, said expedition spokesman Alvin Stone.
The Akademik Shokalskiy, which has been on a research expedition to Antarctica, got stuck Tuesday after a blizzard's whipping winds pushed the sea ice around the ship, freezing it in place. The ship wasn't in danger of sinking, and there are weeks' worth of supplies for the 74 scientists, tourists and crew on board, but the vessel cannot move.
Three icebreakers, including the Snow Dragon, have been trying to reach the ship since Wednesday. France's L'Astrolabe made it to the edge of the sea ice surrounding the ship on Saturday, but called off its mission after it, too, failed to break through, said Lisa Martin, spokeswoman for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, which is coordinating the rescue.
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I don’t think the US has a functioning icebreaker any more and none being built. Since Russia said that Russia owns the Arctic Washington said oh well guess we don’t need any icebreakers.
Could be, LOL.
The last time I saw pictures of it, looked like it was in bad need of a paint job.
If the reactor is in that bad of shape.................
True and there's more to consider. For the ships power plant to operate to provide lights, heat, and communication, you must be able to both have water intake and discharge ports functional. If either one fails that's bad news from everything including cooling the generator & flushing the comodes.
The ship could very well end up as a write off. Focus while still in the summer months unless there is a thaw coming short term in a week or two that is certain should be on evacuation of those onboard.
I did include the "/s" tag.
:^)
I was under the impression that the Coast Guard had two.
The Fram was amazing. The photos of the Endurance chronicle a journey up, down, and back and forth on the ice. Apparently the first severe compression broke the rudder which,on the Fram, was retractable.
Yes, they put themselves in serious danger. I suggest they pray for global warming so they can survive. : ) : (
I agree - I cannot resist getting a few jokes out of this story - but the savage south pole weather is no joke. The news reports spin that there is nothing to worry about - but as you say, there is.
The height of the southern summer is over, and from now on, every day is shorter. That ice situation may be setting in for a full year.
Doesn't look good for improving ice conditions.
Best to stick with penguin stew.
Stuck in their own stupid.
They’re sitting there trapped in mountains of ice, in Antarctica no less, but they are still screaming about the polar ice caps melting and global warming.
Denial is NOT a river in Egypt it’s a ship trapped in Antarctica.
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