NEW : Xue Long ship is beset by ice and ca n't ##ure . Chinese ship 's crew helped rescue 52 passengers Thursday . Xu Long 's captain says no assistance is needed and he will try to break free . The 22 Russian crew members remain on the Akademik Shokalskiy , waiting for the ice to shift and allow the ship to break free . Australian vessel carrying the rescued passengers chugs toward base .
NEW : Xue Long ship is beset by ice and ca n't ##ure . Chinese ship 's crew helped rescue 52 passengers Thursday . Xu Long 's captain says no assistance is needed and he will try to break free . Australian vessel carrying the rescued passengers chugs toward base .