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Antarctic rescue ship 'may be stuck'

2014-01-03 10:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: The Chinese ice-breaker that helped rescue passengers stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy vessel in Antarctica may now itself be stuck. An Australian ice-breaker carrying the rescued passengers has been placed on standby in case the Chinese ship, Xue Long, needs assistance. On Thursday, a helicopter from Xue Long transferred 52 passengers from the Shokalskiy to the Aurora Australis. The Shokalskiy has been trapped by thick floes of ice since 24 December. "Xue Long notified Amsa [the Australian...

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