RRS Sir David Attenborough to leave shipyard

Published on October 21, 2020 - Duration: 01:21s

RRS Sir David Attenborough to leave shipyard

The UK’s most advanced polar research vessel – the RRS Sir David Attenborough– is set to leave its shipyard on Wednesday to begin technical sea trialsbefore commencing service in a year’s time.

The ship is to sail from theCammell Laird shipyard across the Mersey to the Liverpool cruise terminal athigh tide for crew familiarisation, before two weeks of technical trials offthe coast of North Wales.


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