In Antarctica is now trapped the Chinese ship

After yesterday successfully conducted the rescue with his helicopter passengers of the Russian scientific ship Akademik Shokalskiy , now finds itself trapped by ice even the Chinese icebreaker Snow Dragon , who informed the Australian maritime authorities to be in trouble. And so the adventure stretches for 52 among scientists, tourists and journalists rescued yesterday, because the unit Australian Aurora Australis , on which they were housed, was asked to make themselves available in the area. As the crew of the Russian ship small , immobilized by the thick pack from Christmas Eve , followed by an hour on board his vessel. ” The Xue Long ( Snow Dragon ) has notified us this afternoon ‘s concern about its ability to move through the thick ice of this area ,” he announced to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority ( AMSA ), which coordinated the operations in this difficult task, because the whole thing is done in the Antarctic a hundred nautical miles east of the French base Dumont d’ Urville , 1,500 miles south of Tasmania, Australia in what he considers his “projection” of competence Antarctic . The Xue Long , tells the Amsa still , “will try to move on the ice when the tidal conditions will be more favorable in the early hours of January 4 .” But the powerful Chinese icebreaker helicopter carrier , who in recent days had brought as close to the Russian Akademik Shokalskiy the thickness of the pack allowing it , could not make it tomorrow either . And as a precautionary measure the Aurora Australis ” was put into early warning to assist the Snow Dragon , if it becomes necessary .” Before the turn of events today , it should have to earn in the open sea day and then point to the base of the Australian Casey for refueling before heading to Australia. The operation to rescue the passengers of the Russian ship yesterday – reveals John Young , director dell’Amsa , in stocktaking – ” it was very difficult,” and highlighted the difficulties of navigating the Antarctic and the complexity of the relief conditions so extreme . ” All operations ( rescue ) in the Antarctic are very delicate because of the nature of that environment and in many cases for the movement of the ice and the weather unpredictable.” The data were transmitted to the International Maritime Organisation , which will use them to establish protocols for future polar operations . These conditions were not used nor trained 52 passengers rescued , the Chinese helicopter transported in groups of 12 to unity Australian travel 45 minutes each. But the 22 crew members were aboard the small ship Russian polar routes are professionals and have not asked for help. They will remain on board until the ice will not release the Shokalskiy with the advance of summer incipient .