Frozen out – Baltic ice traps 1,000 passengers

THE EXTREME weather conditions that saw dozens of ships and more than 1,000 passengers trapped in Baltic ice last week was expected to improve early this week, easing pressure on the region’s icebreaking fleet.

But with the Baltic’s traditional ice peak yet to be reached, experts are concerned that further problems may be on the way.
Swedish icebreakers had to free the Viking Line ferry Amorella on after she was trapped in ice overnight...

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