Chopper rescue for Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy as Aurora Australis is forced to abandon rescue bid
MOST of the passengers and some of the crew stranded on a scientific expedition ship off Antarctica will be evacuated by a Chinese helicopter should the weather allow, Russian authorities say. ....
On the high sea, every vessel has the duty to assist another vessel in distress as long as it does not place itself in mortal danger. The Snow Dragon is full-filling its duty.
USA is sending its icebreaker Polar Star to free those two vessels.
Russia has powerful nuclear powered icebreakers too, but they cannot sail South due to their design.