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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 14:52 UTC

Tag: MV Akademik Shokalskiy

  • Saturday, January 11th 2014 - 07:48 UTC

    Russian vessel incident triggers debate on Antarctica growing tourist industry

    French Polar Institute director Yves Frenot was furious with incident that distracted several icebreakers from their normal duties

    The challenging rescue operation launched after a Russian ship became trapped in Antarctic pack ice in December shows the inherent risks facing the frozen continent's burgeoning tourist industry, experts say. Antarctica represents one of the last frontiers for adventurous travelers, an icy wonderland of glaciers, emperor penguins and seemingly endless white expanses.

  • Wednesday, January 8th 2014 - 05:25 UTC

    Russian and Chinese vessels break loose from Antarctic ice

    MV Akademik Shokalskiy caught in Commonwealth Bay on Christmas Day had to also spend New Year surrounded by ice

    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.