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Offline Chris_

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Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
« on: January 01, 2011, 06:43:08 PM »
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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!
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Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2011, 07:21:24 PM »
Brutal.   12 inches of ice? how did that sneak up on them?
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Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2011, 07:27:35 PM »
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Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
« Reply #3 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. 
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Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
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Re: Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk
« Reply #8 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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