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UK RRS Sir David Attenborough



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Support Ship RRS Sir David Attenborough



Operated by the British Antarctic Survey, on behalf of the UK Natural Environment Research Council. The RRS Sir David Attenborough is likely to replace both the existing UK Polar Research Ships, RRS Ernest Shackleton and RRS James Clark Ross.



  Specifications


30crew
60troops
129length (m)
24beam (m)
7draught (m)
19000range (nm)
13max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine diesel-electric

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UK Cammell Laird - 1



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  Events


2014-aprOrderedOrdered UK RRS Sir David Attenborough
2016-octLaid downLaid down UK RRS Sir David Attenborough at Birkenhead
2018-jul-14LaunchedLaunched UK RRS Sir David Attenborough at Cammell Laird
2019-sep UK RRS Sir David Attenborough Royal Naming Ceremony, with Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
2021-feb-08TrialsTrials UK RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Holyhead for two weeks of sea and system trials.
2021-aug-09AircraftAircraft UK RRS Sir David Attenborough deck landing trials with Coastguard S-92 G-MCGH, while off Cornwall.
2021-oct-27Port VisitPort Visit UK RRS Sir David Attenborough visited London to support Polar Research / Ice Worlds exhibitions at the Greenwich National Maritime Museum, ahead of COP26 climate conference.
2022-nov-20DeploymentDeployment UK RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Harwich for 2022/23 Summer Season around Antarctica.
2023-jul-03TrialsTrials UK RRS Sir David Attenborough Departed Babcock at Rosyth, after maintenance period for trials of dynamic positioning and moonpool.









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