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New polar research ship named

UK’s £200 million Polar Research Ship named in honour of Sir David Attenborough.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uks-200-million-polar-research-ship-named-in-honour-of-sir-david-attenborough

The £200 million ship, being built in the UK on Merseyside, is due to set sail in 2019. Tonne for tonne, it will provide the UK with the most advanced floating research fleet in the world, conducting vital research into the world’s oceans and how we address climate change.

As the biggest commercial shipbuilding contract in Britain, the construction of RRS Sir David Attenborough is supporting 400 jobs and 60 apprenticeships