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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Chris_ on January 01, 2011, 06:43:08 PM

Title: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: Chris_ on January 01, 2011, 06:43:08 PM: Quote
Rescue efforts are under way to evacuate more than 600 crew on 10 ships trapped in ice in the Sea of Okhotsk.

The ice is up to 30cm (12 inches) thick in some places, according to the Russian news agency Itar-Tass.

Signals are reported to have been received from a fishing boat and a research vessel which are in the greatest distress, stuck in the ice about 12 miles (19km) from the coast.

The sea rescue centre says three tugboats have been dispatched.

One of the tugboats is expected to reach the edge of the ice on Friday evening, and the others could be there by Sunday.

The temperature in the area is -22C, according to Itar-Tass, and forecasts suggest it will fall even lower.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12099928

Okay,Okay see, it's the anthropomorphic global climate disruption that's warming the poles and causing the cold air to be displaced to Northern Europe and North America which of course explains why WE'RE BURIED up to our EYELIDS IN SNOW and FREEZING OUR AZZES OFF!
:snowblower:

Oh sure, make fun of AlGore all you want, he just needed to fix the facts to his theory and come up with a catchy new name for it. *Say, speaking of the Goracle, where has he been?*
Title: Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: formerlurker on January 01, 2011, 07:21:24 PM: Brutal. 12 inches of ice? how did that sneak up on them?
Title: Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: thundley4 on January 01, 2011, 07:27:35 PM: (http://chicksontheright.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/frozen-gore1.jpg)
Title: Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: IassaFTots on January 01, 2011, 07:28:27 PM: Quote from: formerlurker on January 01, 2011, 07:21:24 PM
Brutal. 12 inches of ice? how did that sneak up on them?

That is some serious bad planning.
Title: Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: Thor on January 01, 2011, 09:40:37 PM: Were there an award for "Snake-oil Salesman of the Century", there is little doubt that Algore would have won that award very handily. He's convinced a good majority of the world that we have a problem in which we truly don't. Many have bought into it hook, line & sinker.
Title: Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: NHSparky on January 02, 2011, 12:06:57 PM: Quote from: formerlurker on January 01, 2011, 07:21:24 PM
Brutal. 12 inches of ice? how did that sneak up on them?

You'd be amazed how far and fast an ice field can move. Plus, the Sea of O is actually pretty shallow, meaning it doesn't have to be all that cold for it to start freezing over.
Title: Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: formerlurker on January 02, 2011, 05:19:29 PM: Quote from: NHSparky on January 02, 2011, 12:06:57 PM
You'd be amazed how far and fast an ice field can move. Plus, the Sea of O is actually pretty shallow, meaning it doesn't have to be all that cold for it to start freezing over.

Thanks for the explanation. :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: true_blood on January 02, 2011, 07:10:24 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on January 01, 2011, 07:27:35 PM
(http://chicksontheright.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/frozen-gore1.jpg)
:-) :lmao:
Title: Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
Post by: IassaFTots on January 02, 2011, 08:53:21 PM: Quote from: NHSparky on January 02, 2011, 12:06:57 PM
You'd be amazed how far and fast an ice field can move. Plus, the Sea of O is actually pretty shallow, meaning it doesn't have to be all that cold for it to start freezing over.

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