they had to come up with a plan b. they managed to set up a helipad on the ice floe beside the australis. >> the australian maritime authority is saying they won't be home until mid-january. can you explain why it will take that long. >> originally the australis was down there to unload supplies at casey station. they only got halfway through when they got the alert to help. one they loaded the passengers, they had to go back to casey station to unload the goods. we're looking mid-january at best, i would think. >> we know the 22 crew members will stay aboard the ship, hoping the ice will clear or they can get through. were they given any more supplies? are you concerned about them at