Seamen

[GritsRgreat]

Trapped in ice.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110103/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_ships_trapped

MOSCOW – A Russian icebreaker labored Monday through howling winds and heavy snow as it tried to reach icebound ships in the Sea of Okhotsk where more than 500 seamen are trapped.

Three of the vessels have been trapped since Friday in ice estimated to be two meters (6 1/2 feet) thick. The state news agency RIA Novosti said two more ships became stuck on Monday.

The Sea of Okhotsk is an arm of the northern Pacific to the west of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

A statement from the Transport Ministry said there was no immediate danger to the crew on the three ships stuck since last week, who have sufficient food and water. The Ministry said an icebreaker was expected to reach their vicinity early Tuesday.

RIA Novosti cited a local coast guard official as saying winds on the sea were up to 30 meters per second (more than 65 mph).

The three ships that have been trapped since Friday — a fishing vessel, a refrigerated freighter and a scientific research ship — are in a tight convoy. The two others are about 20 nautical miles (35 kilometers) away.

I find this funny for some odd reason.

[Mayor Qumiby]

Russia is constantly failing when it comes to nautical situations

[The Saltman]

how old are those girls in your avie?

[Darth Biscuit]

You would think the Russians of all people would know about ice. Watched a show on History the other day about their nuke powered icebreakers...

[boo7382]

how old are those girls in your avie?

I wouldn't even ask.

[GritsRgreat]

old enuff

[The Saltman]

old enuff

I knew u were going to say that lol

[GritsRgreat]

I knew u were going to say that lol

I've got a new av coming that i'm sure you're gonna love.

Brown skin, brown hair, brown eyed beauty from Texas.

[SgtJoo]

Russia is constantly failing when it comes to nautical situations

Yes, the **Russo-Japanese War was a major failing.

[boo7382]

I've got a new av coming that i'm sure you're gonna love.

Brown skin, brown hair, brown eyed beauty from Texas.

please. anything but the one u have now. I feel like Im watching an episode of SVU.

[Kitten Diver]

please. anything but the one u have now. I feel like Im watching an episode of SVU.

without Ice T I don't see it.

[Dpantherman]

I've got a new av coming that i'm sure you're gonna love.

Brown skin, brown hair, brown eyed beauty from Texas.

her entire body must be covered with only the eyes showing tho...

[The Saltman]

[Zcustom]

so are these Seamen gonna be ok?

are they all going to get released at the same time, some sort of mass exodus of seamen?