Antarctic tour ship stuck in ice
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November 18, 2009, Wednesday
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A RUSSIAN icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on a cruise around Antarctica has become stuck in the ice but is not in danger, a shipping company said yesterday.
The Captain Khlebnikov icebreaker and the tourists onboard are not in any risk, German Kuzin of the Fareastern Shipping Company told Russia's Vesti 24 television.
Kuzin said the ship is waiting for a stronger wind to try to begin moving again. He said the icebreaker is about 8 kilometers from clear water near the Snow Hill Island in the Weddel Sea.
Kuzin said the tourists, mostly British, are using the unplanned stop to take helicopter tours of the surrounding area. Russian news agencies said a BBC camera crew filming a documentary about the Antarctic is among the passengers.
"They are implementing the tour program in full," Kuzin said. "The captain reported that the situation on board is normal."
The cruise was advertised as a unique opportunity to watch Emperor Penguins in their natural habitat.
The Finnish-built icebreaker has been used as a cruise ship for several years and carries two helicopters.
Paul Goldstein, a guide with Exodus, told BBC News via telephone yesterday that the ship is trying to move.
"We're currently mobile, we're breaking ice," he said. "Obviously there's frustration, but we're going to get back perfectly safe."
The Captain Khlebnikov icebreaker and the tourists onboard are not in any risk, German Kuzin of the Fareastern Shipping Company told Russia's Vesti 24 television.
Kuzin said the ship is waiting for a stronger wind to try to begin moving again. He said the icebreaker is about 8 kilometers from clear water near the Snow Hill Island in the Weddel Sea.
Kuzin said the tourists, mostly British, are using the unplanned stop to take helicopter tours of the surrounding area. Russian news agencies said a BBC camera crew filming a documentary about the Antarctic is among the passengers.
"They are implementing the tour program in full," Kuzin said. "The captain reported that the situation on board is normal."
The cruise was advertised as a unique opportunity to watch Emperor Penguins in their natural habitat.
The Finnish-built icebreaker has been used as a cruise ship for several years and carries two helicopters.
Paul Goldstein, a guide with Exodus, told BBC News via telephone yesterday that the ship is trying to move.
"We're currently mobile, we're breaking ice," he said. "Obviously there's frustration, but we're going to get back perfectly safe."
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