The RRS Sir David Attenborough is poised to return to Antarctica later this month.
By Laurence CawleyThe vessel the public once hoped to name Boaty McBoatface is poised to return to Antarctica after making its first voyage to the continent a year ago. What is it like for those who call the RRS Sir David Attenborough "home"?In the coming years, the Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey believe the Polar Ice Class 5 ship will enable world-leading research in Antarctica.
"It is a fantastic vessel and the space we have is phenomenal for a research ship - we need to make sure the science we do on board does it justice." "It can be challenging to make sure all the different demands are met because time is tight and we have to make best use of the massive capability we have here."He said all of the crew on board were interested in science, which helped ensure a healthy relationship between the crew and the researchers.
"When we sail from the UK, we are taking all the stores that we need for the next six months so there's got to be some kind of rationing, some kind of thought going into what the menus are and to reduce the amount of food wastage - we are very tight on the wastage and things get upcycled and recycled.
During the forthcoming expedition the RRS Sir David Attenborough will be using artificial intelligence to assist navigation.Image caption,"Shipping is by far the most carbon intensive part of polar research and we are all concerned about shipping in these fragile environments," she said.
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