The Jung Woo 2 fishing vessel had a fire break out in the living quarters on January 10, 2012. 25 of the men initially evacuated to a life boat while the other 12 survivors had to wait for help because the fire affected the other life boat. 3 of the 40 crew died on board due to the fire and the remains were not evacuated. Nearby fishing vessels including the sister ship Jung Woo 3 came to help and the crew was safely aboard other ships within 3 hours.
The Nathaniel Palmer research vessel with its medical facilities arrived on January 11, 2012 to take the injured survivors to McMurdo Base. From the base the seven men that suffered burns were airlifted to Christchurch, New Zealand on January 13, 2012 after weather delayed any earlier of a medical evacuation. Three of the men are said to be in serious condition.
Every summer season in the Antarctic there are news of medical evacuations and ships in distress of various incidents. Usually it is more related to research and support staff with some tourist and fishing vessels thrown in as well. Just a few weeks ago there was the long drawn out Sparta incident involving the fishing vessel being damaged and stuck in pack ice.
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