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Article: Fed: Chilean Navy heads to aid of leaking ship in Antarctica

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December 5, 2008
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AAP General News (Australia)
12-05-2008
Fed: Chilean Navy heads to aid of leaking ship in Antarctica

SYDNEY, Dec 5 AAP/Agencies - Two Chilean Navy ships are powering through the southern
oceans to help 122 people, including 11 Australians, aboard a cruise ship that is taking
on water after running aground in Antarctic waters.

The Argentinian cruise ship Ciudad de Ushuaia sustained two cracks and was leaking
fuel and taking on water, the Argentinian Navy said on Friday.

It was not in danger of sinking, but two Chilean Navy ships were on the way to help,
and another passenger ship in the area was also assisting.

Mariano Memolli, of the Argentine National Antarctica Directorate, said the ...

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