Part Two

KM Kapitan Khlebnikov

Staff arranged helicopter flights since we had been on the boat for a fourth day of only ice.

Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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Km Kapitan Khlebnikov's Track

Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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KM Kapitan Khlebnikov

The stern of the ship is built to accommodate close towing of another ship.

Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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Km Kapitan Khlebnikov's Track

The ship is negotiating leads in the ice to improve speed and progress.

Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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KM Kapitan Khlebnikov

Helicopter Photo, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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Returning Russian MI-2 Helicopter

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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Icebergs

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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Iceberg & Reflection

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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KM Kapitan Khlobnikov Manufacturer's Plate

The icebreaker was built in Finland in 1981.

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 26, 2006

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Satellite Phone Call

Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2006

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KM Kapitan Khlebnikov Breaking Ice

This ice thickness made for slow progress.

Hobbs Coast, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2006

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KM Kapitan Khlebnikov

At times, the ship had to back up and ram the ice to break through.

Hobbs Coast, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, November 27, 2006

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