Boaty McBoatface to be the name of RRS remote underwater vehicle

New polar research ship to be named after Sir David Attenborough. “Reflecting the global interest that the campaign drew, Jo Johnson has also confirmed the popular suggestion Boaty McBoatface will live on as the name of one of the high-tech remotely operated sub-sea vehicles. The “Boaty” sub-sea vehicle will be dispatched from RRS Sir David … Continued

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by David Morris

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6/05/16

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David Morris is the Vice Chancellor’s policy adviser at the University of Greenwich and former Deputy Editor of Wonkhe. He writes in a personal capacity.

New polar research ship to be named after Sir David Attenborough.

“Reflecting the global interest that the campaign drew, Jo Johnson has also confirmed the popular suggestion Boaty McBoatface will live on as the name of one of the high-tech remotely operated sub-sea vehicles. The “Boaty” sub-sea vehicle will be dispatched from RRS Sir David Attenborough to allow the ship’s research crew to collect data and samples from the deepest waters of the Arctic and Antarctic.”