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Ice breaker rushes to free stranded fishing vessel stuck in thick Antarctic ice
12 Feb
Australian 207-foot ship, the Antarctic Chieftain, hit ice up to 10 feet thick and suffered propeller damage near the Ross Sea
The 207-foot ship, the Antarctic Chieftain, suffered propeller damage after hitting a chunk of ice on February 7 in an isolated region near the Ross Sea, south-east of New Zealand. The ship, which is used for harvesting Patagonian toothfish, became stranded in ice floes up to 10 feet thick and lacked the power to break free.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/11407894/Ice-breaker-rushes-to-free-stranded-fishing-vessel-stuck-in-thick-Antarctic-ice.html