Posted on 01/03/2014 1:47:38 AM PST by Libloather
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian icebreaker carrying 52 passengers who were retrieved from an icebound ship in the Antarctic was told to halt its journey home on Friday after a Chinese vessel involved in the dramatic rescue became concerned that it, too, may get stuck in the heavy sea ice.
**SNIP**
But on Friday afternoon, the crew of a Chinese icebreaker that had provided the helicopter said they were worried about their own ship's ability to move through the ice. The Aurora — which was carrying the passengers to the Australian island state of Tasmania — was told to stay in the area in case the Chinese icebreaker Snow Dragon needs help, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Rescue Coordination Centre, which oversaw the rescue.
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Just turn on the hull heater! Problem solved!
Yes. That’s how I see it too.
LOL!!
Melting ice caps are a b1tch, huh?
Wow. That photo creeps me out. It’s... satanic.
This story keeps getting better and better!
The SUV doesn't have one of those. Checking Ebay right now...
The SUV doesn't have one of those. Checking Ebay right now...
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And maybe the biggest huckster ever to con America. Yeppir. Ridiculous, but evil.
Will they be charged in international court once the ice shifts and crushes the ship thus causing the fuel and oil to pollute the Antarctic?
Or is this a solar powered ship?
...and, it’s summer down there! Wait till it gets cold and starts freezing! (making snarky chortle sounds)
I was just going to ask, are these ships expected to be destroyed by the ice?
Send the bills for the rescue to Professor Chris Turney.
Once you add up all the time for the multiple icebreakers involved, the helecopter rescue, the fuel burned, the supplies consumed, etc. his foolish mission of discovery to document Global Warming damage to the ice sheild could turn out to be an expensive ego trip.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/01/the_global_warming_tipping_point_is_near.html
Gore lays off 90% of staff at alliance for climate protection, closes field offices
Since the sole purpose of the “expedition” was to study global warming (something the news media whores fail to explain in their constant new coverage) wouldn’t it be ironic if the ice claimed its “victim” and sent it to the bottom of the sea once it has been crushed completely and beyond repair. “There, that is what global warming does to idiots”
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