The launch of a new British polar research vessel is hailed as a ‘milestone’

Serious science expected from ship already famous for the silly name that its owners (mostly) rejected.

By Kevin McGwin July 18, 2018
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Whether you call Britain’s next polar research vessel by the playful name selected by the public in an online poll in 2016, or the more serious-sounding one ultimately chosen by the British Antarctic Survey, the ship, according to its namesake, will be vital for climate research.

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