Sir David Attenborough said that the ship’s role would be vital ... two in the bow and two in the stern. Her ice class, Polar Class 4, is intended for year-round operation in thick first ...

The new Royal Research Ship (RRS) Sir David Attenborough is proving its capabilities as an icebreaker. On its first outing to the Antarctic, the £200m polar vessel - popularly known as Boaty ...

The RRS Sir David Attenborough was in a loch in Mull at the time of the accident A lack of maintenance led to a lifeboat falling from RRS Sir David Attenborough while the polar ship was in ...

The ship heads to the Weddell Sea to begin the PICCOLO cruise this week, from Punta Arenas, Chile. Scientists aboard the Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough collected samples of seawater ...

Sir David Attenborough launches Britain’s most advanced polar research ship into the Mersey as the second phase of its construction begins. Skip to Main Content × ...