NERCscience | Life on a ship | RRS Sir David Attenborough @NERCscience | Uploaded September 2019 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
'The biggest challenge is sleeping, especially in rough weather'

Find out what life is like on board a #research #vessel in the #polar regions!

From a canteen to science labs and even a sauna - the RRS Sir David Attenborough has everything scientists need to live, work and socialise on the #ship for up to three months at a time.

The RRS Sir David Attenborough is the most advanced polar research vessel in the world, commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird and operated by the British #Antarctic Survey.

Watch the video to hear from the ship's inhabitants themselves on the joys and challenges of ship life.

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