Ron Burgundy Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 A Chinese icebreaker that went to the aid of a Russian ship stuck in heavy floes in Antarctica has now itself become trapped by ice, officials said Saturday, amid anger about the impact of the rescue on research. The Xue Long, which on Thursday used its helicopter to ferry dozens of passengers on the stranded Russian ship Akademik Shokalskiy to the safety of an Australian vessel, has been unable to free itself. "Xue Long has confirmed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority it is beset by ice," the authority said in a statement. The Xue Long, or Snow Dragon, came tantalisingly close to cutting through heavy ice to reach the Shokalskiy a week ago but had to abandon its attempt once it realised it could not break through. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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