Introduction
Most people have never heard of the ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy. But if you’re like me, you might remember it from a news article that’s been making its way around the internet lately. It’s an ocean voyage that has been stuck in ice for two weeks now, and it may be forced to leave Russian territory by May 27th due to safety concerns—even though experts think that risk is exaggerated. So what exactly happened? And how did we get here? Let’s take a closer look!
The ship began a preliminary trip to Russia by way of the Bering Strait.
The Nanuchka ship left Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on December 30th, 2017. It sailed through the Bering Strait to Russia and arrived at its final destination in Anadyrsky District on January 12th, 2018. The name of this ship is impressive: NANUCHKA means “little girl” or “darling” in Russian – definitely not something you hear every day!
The trip from Rotterdam to Anadyr took about 12 days—an incredibly fast journey for such a huge vessel! The ship was built in the Netherlands and then sailed from Rotterdam to Russia with a crew of Russians and Dutch citizens on board.
The 129 crew members and the ship’s captain have been stuck in ice for two weeks now.
The ship has been stuck in ice for two weeks now, and the crew is starting to run out of food. The 129 members of the crew and the ship’s captain have been surviving on what little they have left since being forced to stop due to ice. The Bering Strait is normally a narrow strip of water between Russia and Alaska, but this winter, it has frozen over with thick sheets of ice that won’t let any boats pass through safely.
There is only one doctor on board.
You will be happy to know that the doctor has been on board for the entire voyage. And he’s a native Russian speaker! He can help you with your medical needs, even if they are related to your stomach or heartburn issues.
If you feel sick, don’t worry—the doctor will come see you. But make sure that it’s serious enough so that he won’t try any treatments at home before coming by; otherwise, it could take longer for him to arrive at your side.
Food and water have been rationed.
Food and water has been rationed to one meal a day, which consists of a piece of bread and a cup of water. The food is very bland in order to stretch out its quantity as far as possible. There is no way to cook it or add more flavor, so there is no possibility for variety in your diet.
You can tell that this voyage has been very hard on everyone because many people are getting sick from eating only bland food without any vegetables or fruit that would offer some vitamin C. There have also been cases where children have died from malnutrition because their small bodies couldn’t handle the lack of nutrients from not enough calories being consumed each day along with limited amounts of protein found mainly in meats such as chicken or fish.”
The captain may be forced to leave the ship if conditions remain bad.
This is a big concern for everyone. The crew is worried about their own families, the ship and their own safety. They know that if the captain can’t keep them in one place then they might all be lost in the open ocean.
The captain is trying his best to keep them safe, but it’s not easy. Everyone on board knows that there are no nearby ports or places to land if something goes wrong. If they do have to abandon ship, which is unlikely at this point because of how good conditions are right now (although we will see if things change), then they must swim or use lifeboats until they find land or another boat comes along – hopefully both!
The captain fears that the ship might eventually break apart because of the ice causing it to drift into international waters.
As the ship drifted through the ice, the captain became increasingly worried that it might break apart or drift into international waters. He was concerned that they would run out of food and water, as well as fuel.
It’s possible that they might sail on a diesel-powered icebreaker.
It’s possible that they might sail on a diesel-powered icebreaker.
If the ship doesn’t break apart, it will be towed to St. Petersburg. If it does break apart, it will be towed to St. Petersburg. If it is not towed to St. Petersburg, then the crew will have to walk back home or hitchhike by tractor trailer across Russia and Mongolia until they reach China, where they can take a plane home.
Conclusion
The captain of this ship has his hands full, but he is hopeful that the weather will change for the better.
