Dozens of ice-locked longliners off Newfoundland's coastlines were running low on fuel and supplies Thursday as coast guard vessels worked to free fishermen who have been trapped returning from last week's seal hunt.
With ice starting to pressure the hulls of some vessels, Canadian Coast Guard officers on Wednesday night removed 20 crew members from five longliners.
With some longliners, officials said, supplies of fresh water are now so low that coast guard vessels are aiming to bring supplies for what could be an extended — and frustrating — operation.
For more...click on this link from CBC.
This hasn't become a major news story yet so maybe the situation is not as bad as I imagine it could be. But....so much ice packed together....ships stuck in it...ice moves...crushes ships? I don't know but it doesn't sound good to me.
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