Antarctic Ecological Ship Sinks After Hitting Ice Chunk. ... "we have just finished this rescue operation, ... adding that his ship's medical staff had given everyone from the Explorer check-ups.

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 ...

The man in question had an undisclosed "developing medical condition" and the mission required an emergency medical rescue team, a huge icebreaker ship and two helicopters to retrieve the man from ...

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 ...

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.

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.

The ship has been stuck in thick ice since Christmas Eve; 52 scientists and tourists were rescued by helicopter%2C a dozen at a time; All 22 crewmembers will stay with the icebound vessel ...

An Ice-class Nordic Yards-built Vessel: Photo credit Nordic Yards Nordic Yards in Wismar and Warnemünde, Germany, contracted to build two ice-breaking rescue & salvage ships for Russia.