Xuelong breaks free from dense ice
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After four days of being trapped by ice in the Antarctic, the ship has now broken free from dense ice.
A change in wind direction loosened the ice floes packed around the vessel, providing an 80-meter stretch of water for the Xuelong to navigate in. The ship is now heading away at a speed of 8 kilometers per hour. Experts say Xuelong may soon escape the floating ice zone.
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Chinese research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong sails in the open waters in Antarctica, Jan. 7, 2014. Trapped China icebreaker Xuelong made successful escape through heavy sea ice at 18:30 Beijing time on Tuesday. [Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong] |
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