US: Canadian Vessel Manitoulin Freed From Lake Erie Ice

The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, became stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday, January 22, after encountering surface ice. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking ship began working to free the vessel on Thursday and successfully released it from the ice on Saturday.

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Xuelong 2 Icebreaker

Xuelong 2 Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The icebreaking research ship Ji Di is docked at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The icebreaking survey ship "Polar" of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources docked at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The icebreaking survey ship "Polar" of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources docked at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Shirase leaves for Antarctica

Shirase leaves for Antarctica

The icebreaking vessel Shirase leaves on Nov. 16, 2015, for Antarctica from a port in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo. The ship is expected to arrive at the Showa Base, a Japanese research station in Antarctica, by early January, and return home in mid-April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo