Image: British Antarctic Survey
Proposal for new ship to strengthen UK Arctic research among discarded select committee recommendations
The government has rejected calls by MPs for a new polar research vessel to boost UK Arctic capability, and also turned down their proposals for better strategic coordination of research around the North Pole.
The £200 million polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, made her maiden voyage in November 2021 but spends most of her time in the Antarctic (pictured).
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