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UPDATE: Time to say screw it --> "There is now about 22 km of ice between the ship and open water."!!!
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 52285669:MV8yNDQ0NjIwXzQyMTEyNTYzXzVGQjg5Q0FB] [quote:Luisport:MV8yNDQ0NjIwXzQyMTA4NjMxXzlDNUE3RTRF] Ryan Maue ‏@RyanMaue 3 min Stranded Antarctic research (pleasure cruise) ship voyage was bungled to begin with ... says NY Times. (@dotearth) http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/rescue-effort-for-trapped-antarctic-voyage-disrupts-serious-science/?comments%23permid=10849960&smid=tw-share&_r=0 … [/quote] that it is important to understand: that in such research cruises captain and crew [b]are required [/b]to comply the orders of the expedition's sciense chief (in this case australian's chief ) where and how to follow the ship. captain may refuse to execute the order [b]only[/b] if it is sure that there is an obvious and pronounced threat for vessel life. sciense chief , in turn, [b]should understand very well[/b] to which ice conditions he " pushes " the ship and whether the risks are justified or at least should be in the expedition of a good specialist in ice conditions . judging by the horrible conditions in which the vessel , neither one nor the other sciense chief of the expedition was not ensured ... [/quote]
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The Weather Channel ‏@weatherchannel 7h
"The sea ice closed in." @ProfChrisTurney's research ship is stuck in Antarctic ice. Details here: [
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