Russian icebreakers the Admiral Makarov and the Krasin towed to clear water refrigerator vessel Bereg Nadezhdy during salvage operation in the Sea of Okhotsk, RIA Novosti reports citing Russian Federal Fishing Agency.
"The refrigerator vessel is out of danger. In the next few hours, after refueling, the icebreakers will return for the Sodruzhestvo mother fishery ship," RIA Novosti quoted Alexander Savelev, a spokesman to FFA as saying.
Several Russian ships, the Bereg Nadezhdy, the research vessel Professor Kizevetter and the mother fishery vessel Sodruzhestvo have been ice-bound since Dec. 31, 2010. Later, a distress signal was received from the Mys Yelizavety and the Anton Gurin. The salvage operation was carried out by three icebreakers. The Krasin icebreaker is currently heading to the scene to tow the Sodruzhestvo to clear water.
The Victoria bunker tanker is expected soon to charge the icebreakers participating in the salvage operation.