Canadian cruise ship sinking in Antarctic
{{date|November 23, 2007}}
[[Image:Livingston-Location.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Location of the south Shetland Islands]]
[[Canada|Canadian]] cruise ship ''[[w:MS Explorer|MS Explorer]]'' is sinking in [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] waters, near the [[w:South Shetland Islands|South Shetland Islands]]. Having struck an unknown underwater object and taking on water, all but the captain and chief officer of the 156 on board, have abandoned ship for life boats and await rescue. 

Despite having a strong reinforced ice breaking hull, the ship is said to be listing heavily and expected to sink soon. A cruise ship in the vicinity, the ''Antarctic Dream'', has been diverted to help but is not expected to arrive until at least 11.00 hours [[w:UTC|UTC]]. Four [[Argentina|Argentine]] vessels were also dispatched but are not expected to arrive for some time.

The rescue effort is an international affair, being undertaken by the Argentine Coast Guard, with help from the [[w:U.S. Coast Guard|U.S. Coast Guard]] in [[w:Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk, Virginia]], and the [[w:U.K. Coast Guard|U.K. Coast Guard]] in [[w:Falmouth|Falmouth ]] in an advisory capacity.

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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=MS Explorer cruise ship passengers are safe|date=November 23, 2007}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article2928759.ece
|title=Rescuers rush to sinking cruise ship in Antarctic
|author=Hannah Strange
|pub=The Times
|date=November 23, 2007
}} 
*{{source|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/23/nship123.xml
|title=Cruise ship sinking in Antarctica
|author=Gary Cleland
|pub=The Telegraph
|date=November 23, 2007}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.noble-caledonia.co.uk/information/detail.asp?section=vesselspecificinfo&id=2&spid=104 Noble Caledonia's MV Explorer page] - Not the owner or operator of the ship, just an agency.

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Location of the south Shetland Islands
Canadian cruise ship MS Explorer is sinking in Antarctic waters, near the South Shetland Islands. Having struck an unknown underwater object and taking on water, all but the captain and chief officer of the 156 on board, have abandoned ship for life boats and await rescue. 

Despite having a strong reinforced ice breaking hull, the ship is said to be listing heavily and expected to sink soon. A cruise ship in the vicinity, the Antarctic Dream, has been diverted to help but is not expected to arrive until at least 11.00 hours UTC. Four Argentine vessels were also dispatched but are not expected to arrive for some time.

The rescue effort is an international affair, being undertaken by the Argentine Coast Guard, with help from the U.S. Coast Guard in Norfolk, Virginia, and the U.K. Coast Guard in Falmouth  in an advisory capacity.
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