Ice-stuck research ship's passengers share through social media 01:49 SYDNEY - A Chinese icebreaker that was en route to rescue a ship trapped in Antarctic ice was forced to turn back on Saturday ...

A Chinese icebreaker boat trying to eat through a dense ice block in Antarctica to rescue 74 people trapped on a ship since Christmas Day has had to halt efforts because the ice is too thick.

SYDNEY-- 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 ...

CANBERRA, Australia -- An icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic began its journey Saturday after a delay when a Chinese vessel involved in the ...

Rescue ship may itself be in trouble Heavy sea ice continuing to restrict movement Snow Dragon ship will attempt to push through ice on Saturday CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian ...

Rescuers trying to reach a ship trapped by sea ice in Antarctica were themselves thwarted by thick "multi-layered" ice more than 6.5 feet deep. By Saturday morning local time, the Chinese ice ...

The first of three ice-breaking rescue ships is expected to reach an expedition vessel trapped in frozen seas off Antarctica by Friday, the voyage’s leader says. CNN values your feedback 1.

A helicopter rescued all 52 passengers from a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve after weather conditions finally cleared enough for the operation Thursday.

Dec. 31, 2013— -- An air rescue for the passengers aboard a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for a week will wait for a break in the weather to start airlifting people ...

U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker will leave Australia for Antarctica on Sunday More than 120 crewmembers aboard two icebreakers trapped in ice Passengers previously stranded on Russia ship have ...