Some stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy since Christmas have sent an upbeat message . The ship was carrying a crew of 12 and had been in Russian waters for two months. ` Lots of snow and lots of ice , lots of penguins , which are very , very nice ! '' `` The French dropped by , but could n't get near . Bloody great shame we 're still stuck here ! '' A helicopter is expected to pick up 52 passengers , and the 22 crew members will stay aboard .
Some stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy since Christmas have sent an upbeat message . YouTube video : `` Lots of snow and lots of ice , lots of penguins , which are very , very nice ! '' `` The French dropped by , but could n't get near . Bloody great shame we 're still stuck here ! '' A helicopter is expected to pick up 52 passengers , and the 22 crew members will stay aboard .