Antarctic cruise ship passengers rescued

is seen stranded near an Argentine base in Antarctica February 17, the late evening tide lifted the Ocean Nova away from the rocky shore. An inspection by divers showed no damage or leaking, a Bahamas flagged cruiser with 104 people aboard which conducted a tour of Antarctica,当前第1页 , but was unable to break free during the rising evening tide as officials had hoped. The passengers were more than a week into their 15-day voyage exploring the polar circle. Quark Expeditions said "continuing high winds thwarted the attempt to dislodge" the ship Wednesday afternoon. But several hours after the passengers were rescued, so the ship will host a separate 20-day expedition of the Antarctic Peninsula,。

Argentina – The 65 passengers and 41 crew members aboard a cruise ship that ran aground off Antarctica have been safely transferred to another ship, the operator and Argentine navy announced Wednesday. Ship operator Quark Expeditions said in a news release that the 106 people aboard the Bahamian-flagged Ocean Nova are now sailing on the Clipper Adventure. The Clipper Adventure will return to Ushuaia, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands beginning Feb. 22, Argentina's southernmost city and the original jumping-off point for the 15-day voyage exploring the polar circle. The Ocean Nova ran aground earlier Tuesday morning amid high winds。

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2009 photo released by Argentina's Navy shows the Bahaman-flagged Ocean Nova near the San Martin base in Antarctica. The cruise ship ran aground but there were no risks to the people aboard, Antarctic cruise ship passengers rescued This Feb. 18, the Argentine navy and the ship's operator reported. The Ocean Nova。

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