Watch: Chinese icebreaker collides in iceberg, Antarctic

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Chinese icebreaker ‘Xue Long’ collided on an iceberg in Antarctic, during its 35th Antarctic research mission, on January 19. After the collision the icebreaker avoided any mechanical casualties and according to the Ministry of Natural Resources there were no injuries reported concerning the crew onboard.

Specifically, the collision took place off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.

The icebreaker was conducting three knots in conditions with extreme fog at the time the collision occurred. Xue...

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