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Part dropped to ship stuck in ice Release hope for stuck ice ship
(about 13 hours later)
A British trawler stuck in Antarctic ice without power for a week has been delivered a part needed to repair its engine by a US Air Force plane. A British trawler stuck in Antarctic ice for more than a week is hoping to start its engine and release itself after a plane delivered an engine part.
A number of British fishermen are among the 25 crew on board the Argos Georgia in the Ross Sea. A US plane dropped a piston to the Argos Georgia, although it will take 12 hours before the engine can be started.
In a mission arranged by the New Zealand Rescue Co-ordination Centre, the plane dropped a piston to the ship. A number of British fishermen are among the 25 crew on board the ship, which lost its power in the Ross Sea.
The centre said the crew were not in any immediate danger, and the ship should be able to continue fishing. Fish master Shane Jennings, 41, said he was "extremely relieved" that they should be able to free themselves.
Speaking from the vessel, which has been stranded since 23 December, he said: "We shouldn't have a problem now. We have just put the parts in the engine and will start her up later."
'Boring' experience
Describing how it felt to be stuck in the remote region, he said: "It has been okay - a bit boring for the crew but it's just part of the job.
"We have just been on watch, keeping an eye on the ice and making sure we are not running into any danger, or watching videos and playing cards."
New Zealand, which is responsible for co-ordinating rescues in the area and has a research base there, called on US assistance as other options would have taken too long.New Zealand, which is responsible for co-ordinating rescues in the area and has a research base there, called on US assistance as other options would have taken too long.
The New Zealand Rescue Co-ordination Centre said the crew were not in any immediate danger, and the ship should be able to continue fishing.
We are hopeful, very hopeful indeed Peter ThomsonArgos Georgia Limited
The US Air Force C-17 Globemaster dropped an engine part from about 120 metres (400 feet) above the ship.The US Air Force C-17 Globemaster dropped an engine part from about 120 metres (400 feet) above the ship.
The Argos Georgia is registered in St Helena and owned by Argos Holdings based in the Falkland Islands. Lt Gen Loyd S "Chip" Utterback, of the 13th Air Force and Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica, who is Operation Deep Freeze commander, said the "unforgiving climate" meant there was "the potential for this to become a life-or-death situation".
"Quick action was needed and versatile airpower was the response," he said.
The ship is registered in St Helena and owned by Argos Holdings based in the Falkland Islands.
Argos Georgia Limited's director of operations, Peter Thomson, said it takes 12 hours for the engine to warm up, so the ship's ability to free itself from the ice would only become clear after this period of time.
"We are hopeful, very hopeful indeed," he said.
Along with the Britons, crew members include New Zealanders, South Africans, Spanish and Russians.