A Russian "Tavria" reefer has been released from the ice in the Bering Sea off the eastern coast of Kamchatka. The ship is heading for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The 15 crew members feel good, ITAR-TASS reports citing the regional Emergency Ministry office.

The ship had been ice-bound since February 7th in the Strait Litke, 25 km offshore, near the Ossora center in Koryak national district. Today at about 4:00 a.m. (MT), she managed to break free to the open water, the report said.