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Video of rescue of pax from the research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy by a Ka-32A11BC of the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration.
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Chinese Antarctic Survey KA-32 rescue
Must have been soo tired yesterday when I watched the clip on BBC1 News, inadvertently thought ah thats nice a KA-32 in Heliswiss red and white colors did the Antarctic rescue then realized on closer inspection it was indeed a Chinese one lol
Nice work though
Cheers and Happy New Year
Nice work though
Cheers and Happy New Year
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Global Warming Tourists.....stuck in the Ice! There's a message there somewhere!
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The Chinese vessel, Xue Long, has confirmed fears that it has also become stuck in the ice
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The Chinese ice-breaker that helped rescue passengers stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy vessel in Antarctica is now stuck itself.
An Australian ice-breaker carrying the rescued passengers is no longer on standby and is returning to shore.
On Thursday, a helicopter from the Chinese ship, Xue Long, transferred 52 passengers from the Akademik Shokalskiy to the Aurora Australis.
The Russian boat has been trapped by thick floes of ice since 24 December.
"Xue Long's attempt to manoeuvre through the ice... was unsuccessful. Xue Long has confirmed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) [that] it is beset by ice," Amsa said in a statement on Saturday.
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We are hoping that they, along with the crew of the Shokalskiy, will be free as soon as possible”
Prof Chris Turney
Co-leader of the AAE 2013
"The master of Xue Long has confirmed to Amsa that the ship is safe, it is not in distress and does not require assistance at this time," Amsa said, adding that there was no immediate danger to the ice-breaker's crew.
It is the latest twist in what has become a complicated rescue operation in the Antarctic.
BBC reporter Andrew Luck-Baker, who is on board the Aurora Australis, said: "The irony of the situation is that the Xue Long was originally summoned to break a clear route through the pack ice to the smaller Russian vessel. That was not possible and the large icebreaker is now trapped itself."
Trapped
The Australian Aurora Australis had been asked to remain in open water nearby in case the Xue Long needed help - but Amsa said this was no longer needed and it had been released from its search and rescue mission.
The authority added that the Australian vessel was travelling to the Casey research base on the Windmill Islands, just outside the Antarctic Circle, to complete a re-supply task before continuing to Hobart - the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania.
Andrew Peacock, an Australian doctor and photographer who was rescued from the Russian ship, spoke of his fellow passengers' frustration aboard the Aurora over the latest delay in their journey home, according to the Associated Press.
"So our time down south is not over yet and we are going to be delayed in our return to friends and family by some time yet, which is frustrating," Mr Peacock said before the Aurora was given permission to continue.
All 52 passengers on the Shokalskiy were rescued and transferred to the Aurora Australis on Thursday
A helicopter from the Chinese Xue Long transported the passengers
Passengers from the Shokalskiy stamped out a helicopter landing site on the ice
The Akademik Shokalskiy, a Russian research vessel, became trapped by thick floes of ice driven by strong winds, about 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart.
The vessel was being used by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) 2013 to follow the route explorer Douglas Mawson travelled a century ago.
Several attempts to break through to the ship by sea - by the Xue Long, Aurora Australis and French-flagged L'Astrolabe - failed because of the thickness of the ice.
The team on board said the ship was stocked with food and was in no danger.
Difficult circumstances
On Thursday, a helicopter from the Xue Long managed to fly the Shokalskiy's passengers and researchers in groups to an ice floe next to the Aurora Australis.
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Andrew Luck-Baker and Alok Jha are reporting on the expedition for Discovery on the BBC World Service
Listen to Part One, Part Two and Part Three of their story, or get the Discovery podcast
They were then ferried to the Aurora Australis by a small boat.
Most of the Russian crew-members are staying on board the Akademik Shokalskiy until the vessel is able to reach open water.
Members of the AAE have paid tribute to the Chinese captain, Jianzhong Wang, and his crew.
Prof Tracey Rogers, a marine biologist at the University of New South Wales, praised the helicopter evacuation team that made five separate flights to ferry the AAE members from the stranded Shokalskiy to a makeshift helipad close to the Aurora Australis.
"Under really difficult circumstances, they were efficient, fast and so well coordinated," she said.
Prof Chris Turney, co-leader of the AAE 2013, said he was sorry to hear that the Xue Long was now in difficulty: "We are hoping that they, along with the crew of the Shokalskiy, will be free as soon as possible."
There are 111 individuals on the Xue Long and 22 remaining crew on the Shokalskiy.
Continue reading the main story
Related Stories
'A really exhilarating ride' Watch
Antarctic passengers flown from ship Watch
In pictures: Ice-bound ship
The Chinese ice-breaker that helped rescue passengers stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy vessel in Antarctica is now stuck itself.
An Australian ice-breaker carrying the rescued passengers is no longer on standby and is returning to shore.
On Thursday, a helicopter from the Chinese ship, Xue Long, transferred 52 passengers from the Akademik Shokalskiy to the Aurora Australis.
The Russian boat has been trapped by thick floes of ice since 24 December.
"Xue Long's attempt to manoeuvre through the ice... was unsuccessful. Xue Long has confirmed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) [that] it is beset by ice," Amsa said in a statement on Saturday.
Continue reading the main story
“
Start Quote
We are hoping that they, along with the crew of the Shokalskiy, will be free as soon as possible”
Prof Chris Turney
Co-leader of the AAE 2013
"The master of Xue Long has confirmed to Amsa that the ship is safe, it is not in distress and does not require assistance at this time," Amsa said, adding that there was no immediate danger to the ice-breaker's crew.
It is the latest twist in what has become a complicated rescue operation in the Antarctic.
BBC reporter Andrew Luck-Baker, who is on board the Aurora Australis, said: "The irony of the situation is that the Xue Long was originally summoned to break a clear route through the pack ice to the smaller Russian vessel. That was not possible and the large icebreaker is now trapped itself."
Trapped
The Australian Aurora Australis had been asked to remain in open water nearby in case the Xue Long needed help - but Amsa said this was no longer needed and it had been released from its search and rescue mission.
The authority added that the Australian vessel was travelling to the Casey research base on the Windmill Islands, just outside the Antarctic Circle, to complete a re-supply task before continuing to Hobart - the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania.
Andrew Peacock, an Australian doctor and photographer who was rescued from the Russian ship, spoke of his fellow passengers' frustration aboard the Aurora over the latest delay in their journey home, according to the Associated Press.
"So our time down south is not over yet and we are going to be delayed in our return to friends and family by some time yet, which is frustrating," Mr Peacock said before the Aurora was given permission to continue.
All 52 passengers on the Shokalskiy were rescued and transferred to the Aurora Australis on Thursday
A helicopter from the Chinese Xue Long transported the passengers
Passengers from the Shokalskiy stamped out a helicopter landing site on the ice
The Akademik Shokalskiy, a Russian research vessel, became trapped by thick floes of ice driven by strong winds, about 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart.
The vessel was being used by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) 2013 to follow the route explorer Douglas Mawson travelled a century ago.
Several attempts to break through to the ship by sea - by the Xue Long, Aurora Australis and French-flagged L'Astrolabe - failed because of the thickness of the ice.
The team on board said the ship was stocked with food and was in no danger.
Difficult circumstances
On Thursday, a helicopter from the Xue Long managed to fly the Shokalskiy's passengers and researchers in groups to an ice floe next to the Aurora Australis.
Continue reading the main story
The Return to Mawson's Antarctica
The 2013 Australasian Antarctic Expedition repeats scientific investigations made by Douglas Mawson and his team between 1911 and 1914
Andrew Luck-Baker and Alok Jha are reporting on the expedition for Discovery on the BBC World Service
Listen to Part One, Part Two and Part Three of their story, or get the Discovery podcast
They were then ferried to the Aurora Australis by a small boat.
Most of the Russian crew-members are staying on board the Akademik Shokalskiy until the vessel is able to reach open water.
Members of the AAE have paid tribute to the Chinese captain, Jianzhong Wang, and his crew.
Prof Tracey Rogers, a marine biologist at the University of New South Wales, praised the helicopter evacuation team that made five separate flights to ferry the AAE members from the stranded Shokalskiy to a makeshift helipad close to the Aurora Australis.
"Under really difficult circumstances, they were efficient, fast and so well coordinated," she said.
Prof Chris Turney, co-leader of the AAE 2013, said he was sorry to hear that the Xue Long was now in difficulty: "We are hoping that they, along with the crew of the Shokalskiy, will be free as soon as possible."
There are 111 individuals on the Xue Long and 22 remaining crew on the Shokalskiy.
From ABC news
Aurora Australis bill looms after Antarctic rescue of Russian research ship - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Australian Antarctic Division says the operators of a Russian ship stuck in Antarctic ice should foot the bill for a rescue involving the Aurora Australis.
The Aurora Australis was forced to suspend its re-supply of Casey Station to rescue 52 scientists and tourists onboard the research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy, which became stranded on Christmas Eve.
The Akademik Shokalskiy had been retracing Sir Douglas Mawson's Antarctic expedition and conducting scientific research before sea ice stopped it in its tracks.
The Division's acting director Jason Mundy says while it is too early to put a figure on the cost of the rescue to the program, it had stretched its resources and could affect summer research projects.
"Compensation is sought and dealt with between the insurance agencies of the ships' operators, so on that basis it may mitigate the expenses to the Antarctic program but we'll be seeking further information on the costs," he said.
Aurora Australis bill looms after Antarctic rescue of Russian research ship - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Australian Antarctic Division says the operators of a Russian ship stuck in Antarctic ice should foot the bill for a rescue involving the Aurora Australis.
The Aurora Australis was forced to suspend its re-supply of Casey Station to rescue 52 scientists and tourists onboard the research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy, which became stranded on Christmas Eve.
The Akademik Shokalskiy had been retracing Sir Douglas Mawson's Antarctic expedition and conducting scientific research before sea ice stopped it in its tracks.
The Division's acting director Jason Mundy says while it is too early to put a figure on the cost of the rescue to the program, it had stretched its resources and could affect summer research projects.
"Compensation is sought and dealt with between the insurance agencies of the ships' operators, so on that basis it may mitigate the expenses to the Antarctic program but we'll be seeking further information on the costs," he said.
The fiasco is taking place just off the Mertz Glacier, where I operated two seasons ago before 100 years of glacial ice broke off after being nudged at the tip by a passing giant iceberg. The resulting disturbance of the water under the glacier was calculated to have absorbed c1,000,000 tonnes of carbon; talk about unintended climate consequences!
Disruption of the Australian, French and Chinese Antarctic research programmes is immense, with the true scientists furious at the outcome of the eco-tourists ill conceived holiday.
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It really is ironic, that a load of high minded Journo's and "Scientists" go to look at the problems with the increase in so called "Global Warming", only to be embraced in what could be called the most significant way of any Natural Show of Nature, Global Warming has not reached that part of the World/ ice shelf/flow, sadly they were all hoping to see just open water.............
Kind of scuppas a lot of reputations, especially with so much heavy metal stuck fast....!!
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Kind of scuppas a lot of reputations, especially with so much heavy metal stuck fast....!!
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thumbs up to John E. further there is the big US icebreaker on the way to try to bring some sense into it all.
as J says the Chinese are p*****d, look like losing their whole years research, Aussies also look like losing a large part of theirs and the french also, with the yanks to the rescue, someone will make a film out of this total fiasco caused by a group of amateurs, i can think of an excellent title, "an inconvenient truth"
wonder if Al Gore would underwrite production?
as stated not so dramatic the pictures of rescue, but waiting for suitable conditions is i think, what caused the drama for the Chinese. yanks still three or four days away i think.
as J says the Chinese are p*****d, look like losing their whole years research, Aussies also look like losing a large part of theirs and the french also, with the yanks to the rescue, someone will make a film out of this total fiasco caused by a group of amateurs, i can think of an excellent title, "an inconvenient truth"
wonder if Al Gore would underwrite production?
as stated not so dramatic the pictures of rescue, but waiting for suitable conditions is i think, what caused the drama for the Chinese. yanks still three or four days away i think.
The urgency of the so called "rescue" was determined by the Russian Captain who sent out a distress signal. International law dictates that anyone with the capacity to respond must do so, so the Chinese & Australians interrupted their programs to help out even though over Skype the passengers who needed rescue were telling the world that they're fine for weeks yet. Did the Russian Captain know something about the structural integrity of his ship that we didn't know? Who knows, but from the outside looking in it certainly seems as though a simple phone call to ask for help at the earliest convenience would have been more appropriate than a distress call. At least that would have given the RSV Aurora Australis the option of completing the Casey resupply (an extra few days) & picking up the tourists on the way home.
The Aurora Australis itself has spent 5 weeks total this season stuck in pack ice with not a distress call to be heard. Slow news day, much ado about nothing me thinks.
The Aurora Australis itself has spent 5 weeks total this season stuck in pack ice with not a distress call to be heard. Slow news day, much ado about nothing me thinks.
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Did the Russian Captain know something about the structural integrity of his ship that we didn't know? Who knows, but from the outside looking in it certainly seems as though a simple phone call to ask for help at the earliest convenience would have been more appropriate than a distress call.
