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Bad Year for Ships in Antarctica: Japanese Icebraker Runs Aground in Antarctica on February 16 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:00
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Antarctica is unpredictable and mysterious. And sometimes, it seems that Antarctica is trying to stop or at least slow down scientific research. After the M.V. Akademik Shokalskiy drama, the Shirase icebreaker, one of the world’s most powerful icebreakers, is experimenting the joys of the wild Antarctica.
As reported by The Hasahi Shimbun, the Shirase was scraped underside by an underwater rock February 16 2014. Although water leaked, there are no further damages. Luckily, the accident occurred just about 700 meters off the unmanned Russian Molodyozhnaya Station.
The following video features rescue efforts during stranding of the Akademik Shokalskiy …. http://strangesounds.org
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/02/bad-year-for-ships-in-antarctica.html
