The Australian ship Aurora Australis docked in Hobart, Australia yesterday, January 21, carrying a total of 52 passengers rescued from the Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy. The vessel was trapped in encroaching Antarctic ices in December 2013, and the crew had to be rescued early this year. The 52 travelers were rescued via helicopter on January 2, during a successful mission that followed on the heels of failed attempts by Chinese and Australian icebreakers to reac...
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