Stranded Research Ship News Today

About the fact that its only going to warm up to the 20s. the snow that falls will stay. it will make for a messy weekend to begin with, too. >> the snow so fine, like michaela pereira. >> wow. he is too much. our john berman. >> a lot of other news happening this morning. so fine, ana cabrera is here as well. >> i have fine news, breaking news this morning but it is good news. all of the passengers stranded on that ship in antarctica have been rescued. a helicopter air lifted a dozen passengers...

Breaking news now. the safe rescue of scientists and tourists trapped on that ship in antarctica, the successful air lift began this morning. helicopter ferry be a dozen passengers at a time from the ice bound ship. theyve been stranded there since christmas eve. all earlier rescue attempts failed. they tried by sea, they tried earlier by air. nothing worked. now they seem to be okay. poppy harlow jones us now. >> rescue is complete, all 52 passengers stuck on that stranded ship in antarctica, f...

>> the helicopter to take us home. thanks, everyone! >> reporter: by air and sea, teams are commencing a complex operation to air lift the 52 researchers and journalists stranded aboard a research ship off the coast of antarctica. the ship stuck since christmas eve in ten feet of ice. >> if all goes well well be off in about an hours time. >> reporter: stranded passengers seen here stomping on the snow and ice, arm in arm, preparing a landing zone for the chinese rescue chopper. the helicopter w...

Theyre planning ahead. jennifer grey in boston. thanks for being with us. appreciate it. the long awaited rescue mission for 52 passengers on the ship in antarctica, that rescue mission is happening right now. the research vessel has been stuck in the deep ice since christmas eve. since then, three ice breakers have failed to reach the ship but now it is all systems go for a helicopter rescue. cnns poppy harlow with the latest. theyre on their way out. >> good for them. we got a tweet from pro...

Case where preparation really counts. the fact that these guys prepared so well is why there was never any danger to the passengers. they were extremely unlucky to catch the blizzard that brought the ice across. it could have happened to any ship. so i think in terms of what weve learned, well have to see. but in terms of preparation is definitely the thing. i think thats guided them through this for the past week exceptionally well. as far as what ive learned, dont do this over christmas or you...

The teens all across the northern plains, the midwest around the great lakes as well. and so do plan on just a long 36 hours, guys, stay indoors. just snuggle up with some hot chocolate. it is going to be very snowy. definitely stay off the roads. >> we have time to prepare. thats the key. we know its coming. so prepare, make a game plan. jennifer grey, great words of advice. >> prepare to snuggle. >> dont look at me. >> thanks so much, jennifer. want to get to ana cabrera who is here with the o...

>> the wind is quite intense, not ideal for helicopter operations, unfortunately. >> reporter: being trapped at sea for more than a week didnt put a damper on ringing in the new year. >> five, four, three, two, one! >> reporter: breaking out in song. ♪ were still stuck here >> reporter: they shared their cheer all the way across the globe with anderson cooper and kathy griffin in times square. >> just a little bit of champagne, i think, actually. just a little bit. >> we dont want to tell tale...

The stranded research ship. those missions unsuccessful because of bad weather and ice. >> the wind is quite intense, not ideal for helicopter operations, unfortunately. >> reporter: being trapped at sea for more than a week didnt put a damper in ringing in the new year. >> five, four, three, two, one! >> reporter: breaking out in song. ♪ were still stuck here >> reporter: they shared their cheer all the way across the globe with anderson cooper and kathy griffin in times square. >> just a lit...

>> reporter: by air and sea, teams successfully ended a complex operation to air lift the 52 researchers and journalists who were stranded aboard a research ship off the coast of antarctica. the ship stuck since christmas eve in ten feet of ice. >> if all goes well well be off in about an hours time. >> reporter: stranded passengers seen here stomping on the snow and ice, arm in arm, preparing a landing zone for the chinese rescue chopper. the helicopter will transport 12 passengers at a time, f...

About homosexuality in a magazine interview, but the show was on hiatus during his success speption. the fifth season of "duck dynasty" starts january 15th. and now this video. with thick ice it is making it tough to rescue an expedition ship in the antarctic. the expedition ship has been stuck since somewhat eve. a chinese icebreaker had to turn back because it could not push through the heavy ice. now another ship, an australian icebreaker considered even more powerful is expected to arrive ...