Ship stuck in ice in Antarctica
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In this photo provided China's official Xinhnua News Agency, the first group of passengers of the trapped Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy arrive at a safe surface off the Antarctic Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. A helicopter rescued all 52 passengers from the research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice, 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart, Australia, since Christmas Eve after weather conditions finally cleared enough for the operation Thursday. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Jiansong) NO SALES
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A helicopter from the Xue Long Chinese icebreaker unloads rescued passengers from the ice-bound Russian ship, Akademik Shokalskiy, in East Antarctica, in this handout courtesy of Fairfax's Australian Antarctic Division
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In this Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 image provided by Australasian Antarctic Expedition/Footloose Fotography, Ben Maddison and Ben Fisk from the Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy work to place a wind indicator atop an ice feature near the trapped ship 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart, Australia. Passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for a week are expected to be rescued by helicopter, after three icebreakers failed to reach the paralyzed vessel, officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Australasian Antarctic Expedition/Footloose Fotography, Andrew Peacock) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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A helicopter from the Xue Long Chinese icebreaker prepares to unload rescued passengers from the ice-bound Russian ship, Akademik Shokalskiy, in East Antarctica, in this handout courtesy of Fairfax's Australian Antarctic Division
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Handout shows the Chinese Xue Long icebreaker, as seen from Australia's Antarctic supply ship, the Aurora Australis, sitting in an ice pack unable to get through to the MV Akademik Shokalskiy, in East Antarctica
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Handout shows the Chinese Xue Long icebreaker, as seen from Australia's Antarctic supply ship, the Aurora Australis, sitting in an ice pack unable to get through to MV Akademik Shokalskiy, in East Antarctica
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Photos of the day - December 29, 2013
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Fogwill and Turney are pictured below deck in the front hold of the stranded Akademik Shokalskiy in Antarctica
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A crew member of the Akademik Shokalskiy is pictured walking on the aft deck of the stranded ship in the Antarctic
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A thin coat of snow covers the deck of the trapped ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy in Antarctica
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Barbara Tucker, a passenger aboard the trapped ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy looks at an Adelie penguin walking by on the ice off East Antarctica
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The Xue Long (Snow Dragon) Chinese icebreaker sits in the ice pack unable to get through to the MV Akademik Shokalskiy in Antarctica
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Nicole De Losa, a passenger on board the MV Akademik Shokalskiy waves to a helicopter sent from the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long (Snow Dragon) to assess ice conditions around the Russian Ship, in Antarctica
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Antarctic expedition stranded in ice amid blizzard
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Ship Stuck in Antarctic Ice Blinded by Blizzard
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In this image provided by Australasian Antarctic Expedition/Footloose Fotography, Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy is trapped in thick Antarctic ice, 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart, Australia, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. The research ship, with 74 scientists, tourists and crew on board, has been on a research expedition to Antarctica, when it got stuck Tuesday after a blizzard's whipping winds pushed the sea ice around the ship, freezing it in place. (AP Photo/Australasian Antarctic Expedition/Footloose Fotography, Andrew Peacock) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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Antarctic expedition stranded in ice amid blizzard
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Spirits High Despite Rescue Snag in Antarctica
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Holiday Blizzard Traps Antarctic Research Ship
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File photo of Commonwealth Bay, in the Australian Antarctic Territory, where two Australian explorers have battled dangerous sea ice to reach the historic Mawson's Huts,which have been isolated for years by a giant iceberg blocking the route in
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On-Board Stranded Antarctic Ship
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In this image provided by Australasian Antarctic Expedition/Footloose Fotography, people gather on the ice next the Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy that is trapped in thick Antarctic ice 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart, Australia, Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. The research ship, with 74 scientists, tourists and crew on board, has been on a research expedition to Antarctica, when it got stuck Tuesday after a blizzard's whipping winds pushed the sea ice around the ship, freezing it in place. (AP Photo/Australasian Antarctic Expedition/Footloose Fotography, Andrew Peacock) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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Icebreaker heads to trapped Antartica ship
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Antarctic rescue mission delayed
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Stranded ship stuck in ice in Antarctica
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An Australian icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic resumed its journey home on Saturday, Jan. 4, leaving behind another two icebreakers trapped in pack ice.
The Aurora Australis will continue its interrupted resupply mission to Australia's Antarctic base Casey Station before returning to the Australian island state of Tasmania in mid-January with the rescued scientists, journalists and tourists. (The Canadian Press)