Drama in the ice

7.04.2012 night in Antarctica in Ardley Bay (in the same bay where the Russian Antarctic station Bellingshausen) sank the Brazilian yacht «Mar Sem Fim». Private yacht owned by a citizen of Brazil. Used for scientific and educational expeditions ... The yacht had problems with the gross, three weeks, they repaired to the Argentine polar station, and when were ready to put forward in the direction of Brazil started the storm, they decided to wait in Ardley Bay. There was a strong wave and the captain decided to land a crew on the Chilean station for rest, ice, raised the bay at night and after two days the boat overturned iceberg ... Fortunately no one was hurt ...













.

Tags

See also

New and interesting