US icebreaker to rescue 2 ships in Antarctica

Houston Chronicle ^ | January 4, 2014 | ROD McGUIRK

[Focault's Pendulum]

Where’s Ernest Shackleton when you need him?

[fella]

[Cincinatus' Wife]

"....Polar Star has sufficient hull strength to absorb the high-powered ice breaking common to her operations. The shell plating and associated internal support structure are fabricated from steel that has especially good low-temperature strength. The portion of the hull designed to break ice is 1-3/4 inches (45 mm) thick in the bow and stern sections, and 1-1/4 inches (32 mm) thick amidships. The hull strength is produced almost entirely from the massive internal support structure. Polar Star's hull shape is designed to maximize icebreaking by efficiently combining the forces of the ship's forward motion, the downward pull of gravity on the bow, and the upward push of the inherent buoyancy of the stern. The curved bow allows Polar Star to ride up on the ice, using the ship's weight to break the ice.

With such a sturdy hull and high power to back it up, the 13,000-ton (13,200 metric ton) Polar Star is able to break through ice up to 21 feet (6 m) thick and steam continuously through 6 feet (1.8 m) of ice at 3 knots (6 km/h)........ More

[jocon307]

This is getting silly now! Prayers for all involved.

[Sequoyah101]

Amazing isn’t it?

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

I understand why the Russians have an ice breaker, but the Chinese?

[Yardstick]

Will be cool if our guys and our ship save the day.

[LaybackLenny]

So let me get this straight...a US icebreaker is going to “rescue” 2 other icebreakers “trapped” in polar ice that, according to Algore, doesn’t even exist.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I understand why the Russians have an ice breaker, but the Chinese?

They're setting up bases and stations all over Antarctica and need guaranteed access to build and resupply them. When the new protocol about using (not using) the resources in that area comes up for review again in 2048, China will have a say in how it can be used. THEY WANT the resources - coal, iron ores, manganese and hydrocarbon. China is taking the long view. China eyes Antarctica's resource bounty

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Something’s cracking, and it’s not the ice around the warmists’ ship

[Daaave]

This story reminds me of a video.

"A tow truck on a dock tries to lift a mini-van out of the water, only to fall in."

youtube.com

[leapfrog0202]

This has turned into something so unbelievable that if you saw it in a movie, you’d think no way would this type thing happen. What a mess! I hope everyone can get underway quickly and safely.

[Eagles6]

Just curious but do we have a coast in Antarctica that needs guarded?

[CatOwner]

Send the rescue bill to Algore. He promised there wouldn’t be any ice left based on his global warming proclamations not many years ago.

[Monitor]

This story reminds me of this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aoSRH9Ddhs

One rescue after another rescue after yet another rescue...

[Jimmy Valentine]

‘twas ever thus. When it hits the fan call for help from the good USA

[Yosemitest]

We should have left the "Global Warming Idiots" to their own destruction.
God didn't surround them in ice for nothing !
But ... they won't learn.
They'll just keep trying to sell their lies.

[snowtigger]

Try reading the entire article. They break ice for re-supply ships to McMurdo Station, the US presence in Antarctica.

[billyboy15]

“Polar Star is able to break through ice up to 21 feet (6 m) thick and steam continuously through 6 feet (1.8 m) of ice at 3 knots (6 km/h).”

I find this to be amazing. I had NO idea any ship would move an inch when faced with ice even 2 feet thick much less 21 ft. Anyone know if there is video of a ship such as this in action?