Icebreaker

Antarctic rescue: Polar Star to help Xue Long and Akademik Shokalskiy

US ice-breaker Polar Star is to help the Chinese and Russian ships that are stuck in thick ice in Antarctica…

11 years ago

Akademik Shokalskiy: Rescue efforts thwarted by fierce weather

Russian ship Akademik Shokalskiy stranded in East Antarctica since Christmas Day remained stuck as the latest rescue efforts were thwarted…

11 years ago

Akademik Shokalskiy: New bid to rescue scientific mission ship trapped in Antarctic ice

An Australian vessel is en route to East Antarctica in a renewed bid to free Akademik Shokalskiy scientific mission ship…

11 years ago

Akademik Shokalskiy: Snow Dragon icebreaker fails to reach stuck Antarctic ship

Russian Akademik Shokalskiy scientific mission ship, trapped in dense pack ice off East Antarctica, is still awaiting rescue after Chinese…

11 years ago

Akademik Shokalskiy ship trapped in Antarctic ice close to be rescued by Chinese icebreaker

The Russian scientific mission ship, trapped in dense pack ice off East Antarctica since Christmas Day, is close to being…

11 years ago