Russian vessel freed after month trapped in ice

The Ministry said Sunday the ship has been towed to open water in the Sea of Okhotsk.The
Sodruzhestvo was the last of three ships that became trapped on Dec.
31. It was the most difficult to free because it is wider than the path
an icebreaker can clear.Previous rescue operations had been impeded by heavy winds and poor visibility.When
the ships became trapped, the Transport Ministry said all had adequate
supplies of food and water and the crews were not in danger.