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Ferry trapped in ice off Nova Scotia since Wednesday with 40 aboard
Banger Daily News ^ | March 20, 2015 | CBC News

Posted on 03/20/2015 10:53:07 AM PDT by CedarDave

Forty passengers are still stuck aboard the MV Blue Puttees in the ice off Cape Breton.

The Marine Atlantic ferry, which connects Nova Scotia to Newfoundland, has been there since Wednesday afternoon.

The Louis S. St-Laurent — the largest icebreaker in the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet — has been trying to remove the vessel but so far hasn’t had any luck.

“The ice is so pressurized and thick right now in that area they are unable to get through the ice as well. ...” Marine Atlantic spokesperson Darrell Mercer said.

“This year, [ice] moved in early to mid-February, and it doesn’t show any signs of going away any time soon,” he said. “I’ve heard the Canadian Coast Guard say it’s the worst of the 30-year averages they’ve been keeping.”

(Excerpt) Read more at bangordailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: climatechange; globalcooling; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; manbearpig
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We best hurry to get that CO2 emissions pact signed - don't know how much more of this global warming we can stand!
1 posted on 03/20/2015 10:53:07 AM PDT by CedarDave
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To: CedarDave

Gore’s fault.


2 posted on 03/20/2015 10:54:21 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: CedarDave

I hope Al Gore was on board.


3 posted on 03/20/2015 10:56:37 AM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: CedarDave
Isnt cape breton near Guam?




4 posted on 03/20/2015 10:56:50 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: CedarDave

“Hottest year EVER” folks.
Just ask the warmmunists.


5 posted on 03/20/2015 11:00:01 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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“I’ve heard the Canadian Coast Guard say it’s the worst of the 30-year averages they’ve been keeping.”
Only 30 years..that's kinda lame!!
6 posted on 03/20/2015 11:04:37 AM PDT by Paul46360 (..)
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Impossible, there is no Arctic ace anymore.
And besides, the water level is 10 feet higher than we think it is.
Everybody knows it, it's settled science and damn all deniers.

7 posted on 03/20/2015 11:07:53 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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Impossible, there is no Arctic ace anymore.

This made me laugh out loud in my office, and I've had two people come and ask "what's so damn funny?"

8 posted on 03/20/2015 11:10:08 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown were judged by the content of their character.)
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Headline: Ferry trapped in ice off Nova Scotia...

An unscheduled _residential visit to Atlantic Canada?

9 posted on 03/20/2015 11:14:26 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind, but now I see...)
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10 posted on 03/20/2015 11:14:27 AM PDT by CedarDave (Bush vs. Clinton in 2016 - If you have a 22-year old car, the bumper stickers are still good.)
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If the ice moved in in mid Feb why did this boat leave the dock?


11 posted on 03/20/2015 11:15:05 AM PDT by Ditter
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WOW.

I hope they got lots of hot chocolate!!.. and schnapps.


12 posted on 03/20/2015 11:17:14 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: Mich Patriot
Dang and I spelled it wrong too.

13 posted on 03/20/2015 11:17:20 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: Darksheare

Warmmunist is good.

Hadn’t heard it before.

Will claim it as my own coinage when at least 1,000 miles from New York.

lol


14 posted on 03/20/2015 11:18:41 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: CedarDave

Save the ferries! Somebody save the ferries!

At least the polar bears will have something to eat.


15 posted on 03/20/2015 11:20:42 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: CedarDave

Thankfully, global warming is keeping the passengers and crew, warm while they await Canadian ice breakers!


16 posted on 03/20/2015 11:22:06 AM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: rdl6989
"Gores fault..."

KILL YOU... Kill YOU! Climate change denier... KILL YOU!

17 posted on 03/20/2015 11:22:41 AM PDT by Desron13
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This says both ferries were unstuck two and back on the job Tuesday - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/both-marine-atlantic-ferries-back-on-the-move-1.2999429

Are they stuck again or old news? Can’t imagine how both could get stuck. When the first got stuck, one would think they’d give a heads up to the second not to depart or turn around. The ride is about 6 hours so surely they knew the conditions before leaving port. It isn’t as if this is the Dark Ages. Pick up a phone. Check the weather. What’s all those nifty satellites for? Click on a weather app.


18 posted on 03/20/2015 11:25:55 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: CedarDave

Global warming is going to kill us all, if we don’t stop it now.


19 posted on 03/20/2015 11:30:01 AM PDT by pallis
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Are they stuck again or old news?

Stuck again; the story at your CBC link is from earlier this week. From the that link:

The Blue Puttees was scheduled to leave Port aux Basques at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.

This is the ferry that is currently stuck.

20 posted on 03/20/2015 11:39:06 AM PDT by CedarDave (Bush vs. Clinton in 2016 - If you have a 22-year old car, the bumper stickers are still good.)
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