Scenic Eclipse II Rescued: Luxury Cruise Ship Trapped in Antarctic Ice Rescued by US Coast Guard (Watch Video)
The luxury cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II became trapped in heavy Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea in mid-January, prompting a rescue response from the U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star. The Australian-owned vessel became stuck on January 17 and issued a distress call at approximately 11 pm local time on Friday, January 23.
The luxury cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II became trapped in heavy Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea in mid-January, prompting a rescue response from the U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star. The Australian-owned vessel became stuck on January 17 and issued a distress call at approximately 11 pm local time on Friday, January 23. According to a Coast Guard press release, the ship was immobilised about eight nautical miles from McMurdo Sound. The Polar Star responded swiftly, navigating treacherous ice fields to reach the stranded cruise ship. Footage obtained by PEOPLE shows the icebreaker plowing through thick ice, cracking and clearing a navigable channel to free Scenic Eclipse II. US Man Alex Honnold Climbs Taipei 101 Rope-Free, Video Goes Viral.
Luxury Cruise Ship Trapped in Antarctic Ice Rescued by US Coast Guard
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