Watch: Footage of A23a mega iceberg
The British Antarctic Survey has released video and images captured by a UK research icebreaker of the mega iceberg...
RSS Sir David Attenborough
Stay up to date on stories about RRS Sir David Attenborough, a 129m icebreaker and floating laboratory conducting scientific research in Antarctica and the Arctic.
First Antarctic science mission on polar ship departs
A team of international researchers has set sail on the RRS Sir David Attenborough to answer questions about how Antarctic...
‘Poor training and maintenance’ caused accident on RRS Sir David Attenborough
A report investigating an accident during a launching exercise on board the UK’s most advanced polar research ship, RRS...
Babcock completes maintenance on RRS Sir David Attenborough
Babcock International has completed maintenance works for the Royal Research Ship (RRS) Sir David Attenborough at its Rosyth facilities. Babcock welcomed...
RRS Sir David Attenborough makes London debut, with Boaty McBoatface
The UK’s new polar research ship, RSS Sir David Attenborough, has sailed into London ahead of its first expedition...
