CASE STUDIES

Pipe installation on Royal Research Ship “Sir David Attenborough”

A new polar research ship for Britain. 

Construction is progressing on the RRS Sir David Attenborough – one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. From 2019 onwards scientists researching oceans, ice and atmosphere will have access to state-of-the-art facilities on this floating multidisciplinary research platform. 

The new polar ship is commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird to a Rolls-Royce design and operated by British Antarctic Survey. This new research platform will transform how ship-borne science is conducted in the Polar Regions. The commissioning of the RRS Sir David Attenborough is part of a major Government polar infrastructure investment programme designed to keep Britain at the forefront of world-leading research in Antarctica and the Arctic. This £200m commitment represents the UK Government‘s largest investment in polar science since the 1980s. (https://www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operations/sites-and-facilities/facility/rrs-sir-david-attenborough/). 

RL Engineering is involved in pipe installation on this project. Being involved in such a major and renowned project gives the company a sense of pride to work on this RRS vessel.