Polar expedition ship with 1,500 aboard sends a Christmas distress signal . ` This class of vessel is world-renowned for polar exploration , because of its strength , maneuverability and small passenger numbers , '' the company 's website said . 74 icebreakers are heading for the trapped vessel . The ship is stuck near the Southern Ocean , Three nautical miles south of Tasmania . the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is coordinating the rescue .
Polar expedition ship with 1,500 aboard sends a Christmas distress signal . 74 icebreakers are heading for the trapped vessel . The ship is stuck near the Southern Ocean , Three nautical miles south of Tasmania . the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is coordinating the rescue .