RRS Sir David Attenborough - Hull Launch - British Antarctic Survey

The launch of hull number 1390 (RRS Sir David Attenborough) at Cammell Laird Shipyard on Saturday 14th July 2018 was filmed by Mills Media and British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Because there was a safety exclusion zone around the hull, filming was carefully controlled. Mills media deployed fixed video cameras and British Antarctic Survey used its Unmanned Airborne System (drones) technology to capture an amazing milestone in the construction of our new polar ship. This footage was live-streamed on the BAS website (www.bas.ac.uk/live) and shared with media around the world. Once the RRS Sir David Attenborough becomes fully operational , she will be operated by British Antarctic Survey for the entire UK polar science community. She will operate in both Antarctica and the Arctic, undertaking research cruises and resupplying research stations. Find out more here: https://www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operation...