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Antarctic rescue mission delayed by deteriorating weather

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (BNO NEWS) -- Thick ice and deteriorating weather conditions are delaying an attempt to rescue a Russian cruise ship stuck in sea ice in Antarctica, increasing the likelihood that dozens of stranded passengers will have to be evacuated by helicopter, officials said on Monday.

The MV Akademik Shokalskiy became beset by ice on early Christmas morning when the vessel was approximately 1,500 nautical miles (2,778 kilometers) south of the Australian island state of Tasmania. The former research ship was on an Antarctic cruise, carrying 74 people, to retrace the footsteps of Australian Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson more than 100 years ago.

The vessel Aurora Australis, which is attempting to reach the vessel, was about 11 nautical miles (20 kilometers) from the stranded ship on Monday morning, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) confirmed. But it said the vessel was forced to travel slowly due to deteriorating ice and weather conditions in the area.

"The area is currently experiencing snow showers, resulting in poor visibility. The Aurora Australis is traveling slowly due to the conditions to ensure the safety of all on board," the agency said in an update. "It is unknown at this time if or when the Aurora Australis will arrive near the Akademik Shokalskiy due to weather and ice conditions."

Rescue workers are in regular contact with the stranded vessel and all on board are reported to remain safe and well with supplies for up to several weeks. But authorities will consider using a helicopter that is on board the Chinese research vessel Xue Long - which has been prevented from reaching the stranded ship due to thick sea ice - if Aurora Australis suffers the same fate.

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Now that three rescue ships (Snow Dragon, Xue Long, Aurora Australis) have been unable to reach the stranded ship because of thick ice, the "progressive" press has taken to calling this a "cruise ship", pretending that those on board are "tourists".


It's nothing of the sort. It's a $1.5 million expedition "to answer questions about climate change", featuring some scientists and PhD students, liberally bolstered with pliant journalists and film crews from the BBC and its print arm, The Guardian.


What was apparently devised as another platform for climate cliché bingo with crumbling glaciers and backlit water vapour shots has turned into a genuine emergency. The rescue bill to the Australian taxpayer will run into millions.


I hope everyone gets out safely, but the idea of a global warming expedition being caught in extraordinary ice amounts certainly has its funny side, one which the "progressive" media is desperate to bury.

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It seems that the original expedition of Douglas Mawson, which they claim to want to retrace, did not fare much better
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Mawson
In an ironic twist of fate, and I quote from wikipedia
"When Mawson finally made it back to Cape Denison, the ship Aurora had left only a few hours before. It was recalled by wireless communication, only to have bad weather thwart the rescue effort. Mawson and six men who had remained behind to look for him, wintered a second year until December 1913"

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Now that three rescue ships (Snow Dragon, Xue Long, Aurora Australis) have been unable to reach the stranded ship because of thick ice, the "progressive" press has taken to calling this a "cruise ship", pretending that those on board are "tourists".

It's nothing of the sort. It's a $1.5 million expedition "to answer questions about climate change", featuring some scientists and PhD students, liberally bolstered with pliant journalists and film crews from the BBC and its print arm, The Guardian.

What was apparently devised as another platform for climate cliché bingo with crumbling glaciers and backlit water vapour shots has turned into a genuine emergency. The rescue bill to the Australian taxpayer will run into millions.

I hope everyone gets out safely, but the idea of a global warming expedition being caught in extraordinary ice amounts certainly has its funny side, one which the "progressive" media is desperate to bury.

Can you point me towards any media outlet, progressive or otherwise, that describes this expedition as being a "cruise ship" and that it's passengers are "tourists"?

Thanks....

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Hope they get them rescued. Using copter as soon as weather breaks.

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But the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said conditions have improved, giving a helicopter from the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long a 36-hour window for the operation.

The crew of 22 plans to stay with the ship, which got stuck during the Australian Antarctic Expedition, a mission retracing the footsteps of Australian geologist Douglas Mawson, who explored the Antarctic 100 years ago.

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Now that three rescue ships (Snow Dragon, Xue Long, Aurora Australis) have been unable to reach the stranded ship because of thick ice, the "progressive" press has taken to calling this a "cruise ship", pretending that those on board are "tourists".
It's nothing of the sort. It's a $1.5 million expedition "to answer questions about climate change", featuring some scientists and PhD students, liberally bolstered with pliant journalists and film crews from the BBC and its print arm, The Guardian.
What was apparently devised as another platform for climate cliché bingo with crumbling glaciers and backlit water vapour shots has turned into a genuine emergency. The rescue bill to the Australian taxpayer will run into millions.
I hope everyone gets out safely, but the idea of a global warming expedition being caught in extraordinary ice amounts certainly has its funny side, one which the "progressive" media is desperate to bury.

Yes, the irony is delicious

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Now that three rescue ships (Snow Dragon, Xue Long, Aurora Australis) have been unable to reach the stranded ship because of thick ice, the "progressive" press has taken to calling this a "cruise ship", pretending that those on board are "tourists".

It's nothing of the sort. It's a $1.5 million expedition "to answer questions about climate change", featuring some scientists and PhD students, liberally bolstered with pliant journalists and film crews from the BBC and its print arm, The Guardian.

What was apparently devised as another platform for climate cliché bingo with crumbling glaciers and backlit water vapour shots has turned into a genuine emergency. The rescue bill to the Australian taxpayer will run into millions.

I hope everyone gets out safely, but the idea of a global warming expedition being caught in extraordinary ice amounts certainly has its funny side, one which the "progressive" media is desperate to bury.

Can you point me towards any media outlet, progressive or otherwise, that describes this expedition as being a "cruise ship" and that it's passengers are "tourists"?

Thanks....

Yes, the opening post...

"SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (BNO NEWS) -- Thick ice and deteriorating weather conditions are delaying an attempt to rescue a Russian cruise ship stuck in sea ice in Antarctica, increasing the likelihood that dozens of stranded passengers will have to be evacuated by helicopter, officials said on Monday."

They didn't specifically write that the passengers were "tourists" but what else would you call passengers on a cruise ship?

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"Global warming scientists forced to admit defeat" http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/60180

Because it got dark last night ,the sun might not be real

Must watch , very funny

That video is from 2010. 100% of the Global Warming computer models have been proven wrong since then. But if you want to go on believing what a comedian on TV told you 4 years ago, go right ahead.

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Here's what our intrepid tourists have been up to today:



We are all keeping busy, with twice daily briefings outlining all the information we have to hand, alongside classes through the day (knot tying, languages, yoga, photography and many others)



The flower arranging had to be cancelled, presumably.


They seem to be blissfully unconcerned that many workers -- real sailors and pilots -- are going to have to risk their lives getting them out, with the Australian taxpayer footing the bill. By contrast, they hang around singing songs on deck, and bragging about how much they are enjoying their adventure.


It’s a bit like the ultimate school leavers' party for those who never grew up.

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Here's what our intrepid tourists have been up to today:

We are all keeping busy, with twice daily briefings outlining all the information we have to hand, alongside classes through the day (knot tying, languages, yoga, photography and many others)

The flower arranging had to be cancelled, presumably.

They seem to be blissfully unconcerned that many workers -- real sailors and pilots -- are going to have to risk their lives getting them out, with the Australian taxpayer footing the bill. By contrast, they hang around singing songs on deck, and bragging about how much they are enjoying their adventure.

Its a bit like the ultimate school leavers' party for those who never grew up.

Omg, you have serious personal issues if something as benign as that bothers you! Resent much? Conspiracy much? Obsess much?

What do you expect the to do? Sit around and complain? Yell at the crew for getting them stuck? Cry?

Funny, funny stuff. Incognito climate research project! Funny!

Can you say for certain that everyone on board was even a scholar or scientist and not a tourist simply recreating Australian explorer Douglas Mawson's 1911 to 1913 voyage to Antarctica?

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