Russian Navy

Icebreaker with over 100 voyagers got stuck in Antarctic

16.11.2009 Source: RIA Novosti

Russian icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising in Antarctic got stuck in ice; 105 passengers are on board, mainly British tourists, informs Maritime Bulletin.

The vessel and passengers are out of danger, specifies the source. The BBC camera crew shooting film "Frozen Planet" is also on board.

The icebreaker was built in 1981 in Helsinki (Finland).

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