How to test a new polar ship
Blogpost 16 July, 2021
At British Antarctic Survey, the next chapter in shipborne research is about to begin. Britain’s new polar ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, has been undergoing an intensive programme of…
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Construction of new wharf begins as first frame is lowered into place
News 13 March, 2019
…Polar Research Vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The commissioning of the RRS Sir David Attenborough is part of a major government polar infrastructure investment programme designed to keep Britain…
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Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica
News 21 December, 2023
…brunch and dinner. Celebrations on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough Our polar ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, will be travelling through the notorious Drake Passage on Christmas Day,…
First AUV deployed from new polar ship
News 22 August, 2023
An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) was deployed from the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) for the first time last week. The Gavia Offshore Surveyor, named Freya, was deployed from the…
British Antarctic Survey’s Antarctic field season wraps up
News 16 May, 2024
…challenging Antarctic environment. RRS Sir David Attenborough is waved off for the final time this season. Adam Lowndes, BAS RRS Sir David Attenborough’s first research cruises The season began on…
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Polar ship begins science trials
News 23 August, 2022
RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its second leg of science trials this week (22 August 2022). Britain’s new polar ship will depart Belfast today for its second leg of science…
New polar ship takes to water once again
News 26 March, 2019
…Attenborough being guided into the wet basin at Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead. Photo credit: Jon Payne. Following this, three tugs helped guide the RRS Sir David Attenborough through the…
BAS celebrates the Coronation
Blogpost 9 May, 2023
This weekend, BAS staff in Antarctica and on board RRS Sir David Attenborough celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III. On the RRS Sir David Attenborough RRS Sir David Attenborough…
Opportunities for Antarctic research – apply now
News 3 January, 2023
…that due to the current schedule for the RRS Sir David Attenborough, projects based at Signy may be faced with a lengthy deployment of between three and five months from…
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New research mission on board polar ship set to unlock Southern Ocean’s carbon secrets
News 23 January, 2024
…on an ambitious 30-day scientific expedition on board RRS Sir David Attenborough British Antarctic Survey (BAS) operates the RRS Sir David Attenborough, which is owned by UKRI-NERC. It provides a…
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RRS James Clark Ross makes final call to Falkland Islands
News 1 March, 2021
…replaced with the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA). The SDA was registered on the British register of ships at Stanley, Falkland Islands in December 2020, continuing the long tradition of…
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Mariners
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British Antarctic Survey currently operates the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The research ship will soon support our ambitious marine science programme and also play an important role in the relief…
Air and aerosol sampling facilities
Science facility
RRS Sir David Attenborough has air and aerosol sampling facilities that draw air from two locations – the foremast meteorological platform, above the vessel’s bow, and from above the crow’s…
UK Launch of International Polar Year 2007–2008
News 11 March, 2007
…Sir David Attenborough, Dame Ellen MacArthur, Sir Ranulf Fiennes, Sir Menzies Campbell, MP, Sir David King, Baroness Susan Greenfield and Science & Innovation Minister Malcolm Wicks. IPY is co-sponsored by…
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King Edward Point Research Station Modernisation
Project
…the new UK polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough and to provide continued operational support to the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI). The new…
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BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has ended
News 27 May, 2022
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field season has finished for another year. RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Rothera Research Station for the final time earlier in May and is now…
Digging begins in construction of new Antarctic wharf
News 14 January, 2019
…berthing and efficient operations for the new polar research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Digging begins on deconstructing the old wharf at Rothera Research Station. Photocredit Charlie Morrison Whilst…
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Rothera Research Station’s new wharf achieves first CEEQUAL award in Antarctica
News 13 May, 2021
…polar science. The new wharf will be used by the RRS Sir David Attenborough later this year when she arrives in Antarctica for the first time as part of her…
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Biological sampling gear
Science facility
Polar research ships, such as the RRS Sir David Attenborough, allow scientists to study the Southern Ocean’s unique ecosystems and biodiversity, which have an important impact on global climatic and…
Media visits
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There are potential opportunities for Antarctic media visits during the 2024/25 field season. Media are invited to apply to join the BAS research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough for a…
New animation shows track of giant A23a iceberg
News 16 January, 2024
…nearby. Scientists on board RRS Sir David Attenborough sailed past the mega iceberg as part of the BIOPOLE cruise in December last year, and collected samples of seawater from the…
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Protecting our planet day 2023
Event 30 November, 2023
…Sir David Attenborough and stationed at the Rothera Research station in Antarctica. Discover the state-of-the-art facilities on the research vessel, enabling scientists to explore the oceans, seafloor, ice, and atmosphere….
Data centre contacts
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…data management (includes cryospheric, atmospheric, and space weather) Peter Kirsch Tim Barnes Paul Breen Data, systems, and software (RRS Sir David Attenborough) Alex Tate Mike Crosier Biological sciences data management…
Rothera Research Station
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…have arrived on RRS Sir David Attenborough, the ship will moor alongside the new wharf at Rothera. The discharging of cargo usually begins immediately and can take two or more…
Science strategy
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…polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough, survey aircraft, satellite remote sensing, autonomous observing platforms, and fleets of automated underwater vehicles and airborne drones. Our programme is designed to deliver…
Field Training Course
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…of either RRS Sir David Attenborough need to undergo personal sea survival training. This one day course covers entering the sea from a great height, gaining access to life rafts,…
Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station
Blogpost 6 July, 2023
…bringing supplies from the RRS Sir David Attenborough to the station. A fun experience with young seal pups barking nearby. First Call Organising the materials for the solar project was…
How to travel
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…join the BAS ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough. The RRS Sir David Attenborough during sea trials. Rich Turner. If you are flying with the MOD, the flight will go via…
BAS Environmental Policy
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…followed. Implement the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System for the Cambridge site, BAS ship (RRS Sir David Attenborough) and research stations and field operations in Antarctica and South Georgia including…
Operational data management
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…data. Data managers take part in scientific cruises on-board the RRS Sir David Attenborough, supporting scientists in data acquisition and gathering quality metadata to help ensure the long-term archiving and…
Operational strategy
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…Dash 7. Four de Havilland Canada Twin Otter aircraft deploy deep-field parties and work as science platforms. The UK ice-strengthened research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough, which will be operational…
History of BAS ships
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…Exley; Archives ref: AD6/19/3/B8) In 2021, RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton werereplaced by new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Interestingly, plans for a single-ship…
Beyond the Ice: Planning for the next 10 years of polar research
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…Master of the UK’s polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, to compare and evaluate possible routes between destinations in terms of their fuel and carbon costs. This capability could…
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Family and friends support
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…Islands FIQQ 1ZZ South Atlantic Please note that the cost of sending parcels can be prohibitive. Contact Ship during Summer months The itinerary for the RRS Sir David…
Applying BAS science to global challenges
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…ice chemistry and micromolecular studies An ice-capable ship: RRS Sir David Attenborough Five aircraft capable of operating in remote areas and fully-instrumented for atmospheric measurements and a variety of remote…
2023-24 Science Highlights
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…cruise on the RRS Sir David Attenborough in November 2023, investigating how Antarctic ecosystems regulate the balance of carbon and nutrients in global oceans. PICCOLO: Early in 2024, the PICCOLO…
Beyond the Ice: podcast festive specials
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…frozen places where people have never been before? Nadia Frontier talks to Captain Matt Neill of the Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough from the Southern Ocean, and geologist and…
Next phase of trials underway on polar ship
News 28 July, 2023
Further trials are underway on RRS Sir David Attenborough in preparation for its first Antarctic science cruise. Over the coming weeks, the crew and scientists on board will be carrying…
Polar research ship returns to UK
News 14 June, 2022
Britain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, returns to the UK today (14 June) after completing its landmark maiden voyage to Antarctica. The ship departed the UK in…
International Day of Women in Maritime
Blogpost 18 May, 2023
…of the maritime industry are. Hello! My name is Beth Wilkinson and I’m the Third Officer on board RRS Sir David Attenborough. My job involves holding watches twice a day…
Polar scientists and staff awarded place names in Antarctica
News 3 December, 2020
…the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Corr Dome Dome rising to about 550 m at the eastern end of Fowler Peninsula, Zumberge Coast. Named for Hugh Corr, glaciologist and radar engineer…
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Oceanographic facilities
Science facility
…the RRS Sir David Attenborough therefore offers a holistic, atmosphere-to-seabed approach to oceanographic research. The new polar ship’s increased capability to support unmanned and remotely operated technologies will enable studies…
British Antarctic Survey completes Antarctic field season
News 11 May, 2023
…the mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula. Photo: Pete Bucktrout Aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough The end of the season is traditionally marked by the final departure of RRS Sir David…
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Construction partner announced
News 4 January, 2017
…BAS Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula. This is part of the enhancement of polar facilities to accommodate the new state-of-the-art polar research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough….
IMarEST NW Branch Public Lecture
Event 6 February, 2017
Mike Simpson of Houlder Ltd will be giving a lecture entitled “RRS Sir David Attenborough – a new polar research ship for Britain” at the North West England branch meeting…
Boaty McBoatface returns home with unprecedented data
News 28 June, 2017
…Sir David Attenborough, the popular suggestion of the contest – Boaty McBoatface – lives on in the form of an unmanned submersible that will support the research ship to explore…
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Year of Engineering 2018
News 15 January, 2018
…as an engineer onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough – the new polar research ship for Britain that’s being commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird and, from 2019 will…
Call for Arctic ship-based research proposals
News 20 April, 2018
…RRS Sir David Attenborough, United Kingdom CCGS Amundsen, Canada RV Sikuliaq, United States of America Calls for ship-time proposals This is the first of two calls for ship-time proposals. The…
World Ocean Day at the National Maritime Museum
Event 9 June, 2018
…that inhabit and depend on it. Come along to the museum to ask Dr Grant about Antarctic marine biology and our new polar research ship the RRS Sir David Attenborough,…
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Which Way North
Event 22 June, 2018
Our scale model of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the new polar research vessel for Britain, is sailing into the Great Museum of the North: Hancock, as part of ‘Which…
Splashdown in Liverpool!
Event 14 July, 2018
…view of 10,000 tonnes of steel going down Cammell Laird’s slipway. The new polar research ship for Britain Hull number 1390 will become the RRS Sir David Attenborough. As she…
Infrastructure Project Management Teams
Team
…the forefront of polar research and exploration. Our projects include the RRS Sir David Attenborough and a suite of infrastructure modernisation projects at BAS’s Antarctic research stations. We work in…
New building at Rothera breaks ground
News 30 January, 2020
…renovation commenced in 2018 with the construction of a new enlarged wharf, for the RRS Sir David Attenborough, and improvements to station infrastructure. The Discovery Building will be under construction…
New briefing paper on Arctic change
News 25 June, 2020
…the Arctic’s environment and affect the UK. This strength, allied with the capabilities of the UK’s new polar research ship the RRS Sir David Attenborough, warrants an integrated programme of…
Rock drilling capability
Science facility
RRS Sir David Attenborough can deploy a number of rock drills, including those in the British Geological Survey’s sampling equipment pool. Rockdrills are portable seafloor drills deployed from the stern…
BAM Nuttall and Sweco in new partnership to upgrade Antarctic Research Stations
News 23 March, 2021
…BAM, Ramboll and Sweco, completed the new Rothera Wharf for the RRS Sir David Attenborough last season (RRS James Clark Ross shown in this picture) Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director…
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Antarctic homecoming – RRS James Clark Ross arrives in Harwich for the final time
News 29 March, 2021
…on her, it has been a home. As we look forward to a new era with the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the JCR joins the fleet of former BAS research…
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British Antarctic Survey celebrates its 60th anniversary on Antarctica Day
News 1 December, 2022
…High School at Rothera Research Stations This year has already seen some major milestones for BAS, with the new polar ship for Great Britain, the RRS Sir David Attenborough completing…
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BAS bids farewell to Captain John Harper
News 20 September, 2022
…RRS Ernest Shackleton in 1998, and Master in 2004, where he remained at the helm for 14 years. Most recently, John worked on the RRS Sir David Attenborough as Trials…
The challenges of running Antarctic stations during a pandemic
Blogpost 21 December, 2021
…Attenborough in the Falklands. Credit: Michelle Winnard I was delighted to see the RRS Sir David Attenborough (or “SDA” in shorthand) arrive for the first time in the Falkland Islands!…
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Seeing double: Digital twins and net zero
Blogpost 5 July, 2022
…thing through data – in our case, the RRS Sir David Attenborough coupled by its observations made on ship. The term ‘digital twin’ was coined by NASA in 2010, although…
British Antarctic Survey at Bluedot Festival
Event 21 July, 2022
…new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough alongside an underwater Slocum glider, which is used by oceanographers to collect data from the ocean and under the edge of glaciers. For…
Living my dream of working in Antarctica
Blogpost 9 November, 2018
…make it tonight but sent you this” and handed me an envelope. I was perplexed, wasn’t everyone there? I opened the envelope and it was from Sir David Attenborough himself…
British Antarctic Survey Director honoured
News 4 May, 2022
…geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, policy, and public engagement. The awards have been presented since the 1830s and past recipients include Neil Armstrong and Sir David Attenborough. It is among the…
BLOG: If we are serious about climate mitigation, we must do smarter ocean nature protection
Blogpost 19 May, 2021
…and threat identification. The new research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough amongst other UK platforms could be a powerful tool for UK-lead science. Likewise, there is a surge of interest…
BAS Staff awarded the Polar Medal
News 4 February, 2021
…on preparing the new polar ship for Great Britain, the RRS Sir David Attenborough ready for its first trip to the Antarctic in November 2021. The Polar Medal is…
BAS scientist joins research ship ‘drifting’ past North Pole
News 29 August, 2018
…to tackle the devastating effects of climate change. Through our £200m investment in polar research and our new polar ship RSS Sir David Attenborough, we will gain a crucial insight…
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Tackling climate change and biodiversity loss together
News 21 April, 2023
…such as in fjords opening up due to glacier retreat. We urgently need to ensure such habitats are properly safeguarded from threats”. Recent science trials of the RRS Sir David…
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BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal
News 13 January, 2023
…look at long-term biodiversity dynamics in the shallows around Rothera Research Station. He will soon join RRS Sir David Attenborough for the polar water trials around the Scotia Sea area….
New season begins for Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation programme
News 2 December, 2022
…The remaining construction team arrives later this month following a three and a half week journey onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough. View looking NW of the Discovery Building. Credit:…
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Science Minister opens new Aurora Innovation Centre
News 21 July, 2017
…that spirit of innovation.” Building on the £200M investment in a new polar ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the Government is also investing in the UK’s research infrastructure in…
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Flood Warning? The Global Impact of Melting Ice Sheets
News 3 November, 2007
…Ice Sheets’ will explore what Antarctica’s melting ice sheets could mean for flood defenses in the UK. Previous speakers include Lord Winston, Professor Richard Dawkins and Sir David Attenborough. For…
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New Antarctic field season begins
News 30 October, 2018
…Construction of a new wharf at Rothera Research Station starts in November in preparation for the new polar ship – the RSS Sir David Attenborough. More than 50 expert construction…
All aboard and bound for Antarctica
News 23 November, 2018
…new wharf, being built over the next two Antarctic seasons, will provide safe berthing and efficient unloading for the new polar research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Construction partner…
Voyage delivers wharf-building equipment to Antarctica
News 29 December, 2018
…Nuttall can begin deconstructing the old wharf and building a new one big enough to safely berth the new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The RRS Ernest…
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First Antarctic construction season success
News 21 May, 2019
…first phase of a new wharf for the new polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough. The new steel-framed wharf is part of a comprehensive modernisation of the UK’s Antarctic…
2019/20 Antarctic field season begins
News 22 October, 2019
…At KEP to build a new wharf in readiness for the operation of the RRS Sir David Attenborough. In November, Halley Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf re-opens. The…
ORCHESTRA
Project
…range of techniques, including use of RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Sir David Attenborough, as well as deployments of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles, the BAS meteorological aircraft, and…
Digital Twins of the Polar Regions
Project
…David Attenborough (SDA) provides an opportunity to revolutionise ship management using Artificial Intelligence. The SDA Digital Twin project will develop and integrate AI algorithms that exploit the diverse range of…
British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this Autumn
News 25 September, 2023
…at 11:30am. Previously collaborating with British Antarctic Survey, Simon commemorated the naming of the new Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough with a poem, Ark, which illustrated the impact of…
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Wedding planned in British Antarctic Territory
News 21 April, 2022
The first same-sex wedding in the British Antarctic Territory is due to take place this weekend at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Rothera Research Station. RRS Sir David Attenborough stewards…
BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal 2024
News 9 January, 2024
…years until he was later assigned to the build team for the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA). Currently, he continues to serve as the Deck Engineer on the SDA, overseeing…
DEFIANT
Project
…measurements from the German research ship RV Polarstern, the UK’s new polar research ship Sir David Attenborough, the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera research station, aircraft overflights and satellites will work…
New aircraft investment supports polar science
News 21 April, 2022
…AIMP represents the largest Government investment in polar science infrastructure since the 1980s and has seen the commissioning of the new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough. Professor Dame…
Ice Worlds Open Day at British Antarctic Survey
Event 2 April, 2022
…Sir David Attenborough. Expect cool kit, lots of samples, Antarctic clothing, films, historical archives and lots more. Visitors will hear what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica Visitors…
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BAS celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Blogpost 11 February, 2022
…labs, in Cambridge, Antarctica and on the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Professor Melody Clark is the Genetics Leader and is currently working at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica. What encouraged…
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Opportunities for Antarctic research – Apply now
News 11 January, 2022
…BAS National Capability cruises, either on the new research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA), or on an alternative vessel (e.g. National Oceanography Centre vessel). The exact itinerary for…
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British Antarctic Survey’s 2021-2022 field season is underway
News 20 December, 2021
…Sir David Attenborough. The Signy team will continue long-term monitoring and surveys on marine predators, including seals, penguins and flying seabirds. These are valuable indicators of the health of the…
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Celebrating Polar Pride 2021
News 18 November, 2021
…onboard RRS Sir David Attenborough today to celebrate Polar Pride 2021 as the ship heads south for its maiden voyage to Antarctica. Image provided by Rich Turner. Diversity in UK…
Cambridge Festival: Expedition Ice
Event 16 March, 2024
…impact on climate change, our research stations, vehicles and equipment, the remarkable RSS Sir David Attenborough or our operations in extreme conditions… this ice-cool experience is open to everyone. Hear…
New map of Southern Ocean floor
News 10 June, 2022
…ships when travelling between the Falkland Islands, King Edward Point and Signy. In the future, RRS Sir David Attenborough will provide data to the project. Improved maps of the seafloor…
Net zero ambitions achieve new standard through independent assessment
News 5 June, 2023
…on site. Solar panels on the roofs of buildings at BAS Cambridge HQ in 2021. Marine gas oil fuels NERC’s research ships (including the RRS Sir David Attenborough operated by…
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Funding addresses environmental challenges
News 27 June, 2022
…this problem using the latest autonomous technology, highly advanced computer models and one of the world’s most advanced research vessels, the UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough.” RRS…
Poet Laureate visits UK Arctic Research Station
News 14 July, 2023
…fast-changing environment. An interest in the polar regions Simon previously worked with BAS on a new commission to commemorate naming of the new Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough in…
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Antarctic Runway is upgraded to support UK hub for polar science
News 4 March, 2024
…and Sweco. Together with the commissioning of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, AIMP represents the largest Government investment in polar science infrastructure since the 1980s. Find out more about AIMP….
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Are these the COOLEST jobs in the world? Probably.
News 19 March, 2024
…ancient ice. It provides the UK’s national polar capability by operating research stations, aircraft and Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough, supporting science at the poles and securing the UK’s…
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The secret life of bees
Blogpost 20 May, 2023
…special to watch the fascinating story of these bees play out – this was actually a story Sir David Attenborough himself picked out as one of his favourites from the…
Life as a structural engineer in Antarctica
Blogpost 19 May, 2023
…Now, the RRS Sir David Attenborough polar research ship has arrived at the station. We need to grab our bags, get our sea legs, and say goodbye to the Winter…