The Russian fishing boat Sparta lies stranded in Ross Bay in Antarctica about 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) southeast of New Zealand in this handout picture taken on December 17, 2011. The New Zealand Airforce airlifted fuel and equipment to the 48-metre (157-feet) Sparta as crew attempt to patch a 30cm (12 inch) hole in its hull. Picture taken December 17, 2011. REUTERS/New Zealand Air Force/Handout (ANTARTICA — Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MARITIME) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS