Russian and Chinese vessels break loose from Antarctic ice

Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 05:25 UTC

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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) confirmed Wednesday that the entrapped Antarctic ships, the Akademik Shokalskiy and the Xue Long (Snow Dragon), have broken free from the ice in Antarctica and are no longer in need of assistance. Read full article

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willi1
Great!
Jan 08th, 2014 - 10:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Hoo-rah!
Jan 08th, 2014 - 10:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
And still nothing from, what's that place, argieland? Doesn't it own everything? But I forgot. Argieland doesn't have an icebreaker of its own. The one it did have is still “undergoing repairs”. It had a little fire in 2007. It lost two helicopters worth US$36 million. Then there's the leasing of a Russian icebreaker for around US$120 million. Then there's the US$275 million for the repairs and upgrades. That's US$431 million. Incidentally, the helicopters! They were replaced by four more “transferred from the US government”. No figures. Call it US$72 million. Grand total US$503 million. And the Royal Navy's (new) research vessel/icebreaker, HMS Protector, cost US$87.04 million. It's beyond me how argieland gets into financial difficulties!
Jan 08th, 2014 - 01:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
This will do wonders for Putin's testosterone levels.
Jan 08th, 2014 - 01:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stevie
And your lots anti-climax will only offer more salt to your wounds...
Jan 10th, 2014 - 12:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
@5 Stevie

I'm not sure what you mean Stevie so let me be clear: I'm glad the passengers from the Russian ship are safe. I'm grateful to the Chinese for rescuing them. I'm glad that both the Russian and Chinese ships are freeing themselves. I'm grateful for the services of the Polar Star, even if they weren't required.

I'm glad the masters of both the Russian and Chinese ships will be spared the wrath of their political leaders from the humiliation of being rescued by the U.S.

I despise Vlad ( The Impaler ) Putin.

On this issue I have no wounds to rub salt into. It's all good.

Have a nice day.
Jan 10th, 2014 - 04:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Sort of of shows what stevies lot is all about. Everyone is pretty much pleased the scientists are safe and what does stevie do? Go figure.
Jan 10th, 2014 - 09:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
@7

I still don't know what Stevie meant so I reserve judgement. Suffice to say the idea of being included as 'you lot' with Conqueror does NOT fill me with glee.
Jan 10th, 2014 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Ditto
Jan 10th, 2014 - 03:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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