Russian Research Vessel Sinks in Icing Conditions in Novorossiysk

A Russian research vessel has gone down because of heavy icing conditions at the port of Novorossiysk, Russia, according to dissident media outlet Crimean Wind. 

The small research vessel Ashamba, operated by the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, was moored at a marina in Novorossiysk last weekend during a severe winter storm. The crew could not counter the ice buildup fast enough to avoid a capsizing, and the vessel…