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In this long-running drama, the latest from TASS is that the Makarov has begun the operation to lead the what it calls the "trawler" Bereg Nadezhdy out of the ice trap in the Sea of Okhotsk. The Makarov reached the Bereg Nadezhdy at midnight Moscow time last night and, after completing the preparations, at 02:00hrs began the operation to lead the ship out of the heavy ice zone.
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Whether this works is anyone's guess, as so much will depend on the ice thickness and conformation, the temperature and the wind strength. There have been reports of depths up to six metres, is what is reported to be heavily hummocked and layered ice.