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RRS Sir David Attenborough Begins Research Mission in the Southern Ocean
A team of scientists are embarking on an ambitious 30-day scientific expedition on board RRS Sir David Attenborough to investigate how carbon dioxide moves and transforms in the Southern Ocean. The ship heads to the Weddell Sea to begin the PICCOLO …
Jan 24, 2024 / Vessels
A final farewell as Cammell Laird hands over RRS Sir David Attenborough
Cammell Laird has achieved its final milestone for the RRS Sir David Attenborough – formally handing over Britain’s new polar ship to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).Operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the new polar ship will …
Dec 10, 2020 / Vessels
RRS Sir David Attenborough Departs Cammell Laird For Sea Trials
Wednesday (Wednesday 21 October) the UK’s most advanced polar research ship – RRS Sir David Attenborough (CruiseMapper)– leaves Cammell Laird shipyard for two weeks of technical sea trials. In November, the shipyard will formally hand over the ship …
Oct 21, 2020 / Vessels
RRS Sir David Attenborough Fires Up
The RRS Sir David Attenborough achieved an important milestone at Cammell Laird’s shipyard this month with the commissioning and testing of its power systems. The ship is in the final stages of construction. Caption: The UK’s new polar research ship …
Jan 22, 2020 / Vessels
Modular Construction Expertise Put Cammell Laird Back In The Premier League of Shipbuilding
A crowd of thousands gathered at Cammell Laird’s shipyard in Birkenhead on September 26 for the official naming of RRS Sir David Attenborough. This ground-breaking polar research vessel pushes the boundaries of marine engineering technology, and …
Oct 23, 2019 / Curious
Cammel Laird Moves RRS Sir David Attenborough Out f Dock as BBC Announces Climate Change Documentary
RRS Sir David Attenborough, the UK’s new state-of-the-art polar research ship, was on the move on Saturday as the late stages of construction are undertaken at Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead shipyard.The ship’s relocation to Cammell Laird’s non-tidal wet …
Mar 27, 2019 / Vessels