A photo taken by passenger Andrew Peacock of www.footloosefotography.com on Sunday shows passengers receiving a briefing about the latest ice conditions report from expedition co-leader Greg Mortimer (back left) on board the MV Akademik Shokalskiy as it waits to be rescued. AFP PHOTO
SYDNEY: Passengers on a Russian research ship trapped in thick Antarctic ice faced an uncertain wait Sunday for one last icebreaking attempt with no guarantees of success.