Post by rubl on Mar 15, 2017 18:47:13 GMT 7
"Boaty McBoatface prepares for first Antarctic mission
Boaty McBoatface, which received its unusual moniker in an online poll last year, is about to embark on its maiden voyage to conduct scientific research.
The British National Environment Research Council in March 2016 invited voters in an online poll to name the $290 million scientific polar research ship last year. The RRS Boaty McBoatface was the top choice with 27,000 votes, 3,000 more votes than the second-place RRS Henry Worsley, named after a British explorer.
Since then, the Council decided to name the polar research ship after famed naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, but keep the Boaty McBoatface moniker for an unmanned submersible."
www.terradaily.com/reports/Boaty_McBoatface_prepares_for_first_Antarctic_mission_999.html
Boaty McBoatface, which received its unusual moniker in an online poll last year, is about to embark on its maiden voyage to conduct scientific research.
The British National Environment Research Council in March 2016 invited voters in an online poll to name the $290 million scientific polar research ship last year. The RRS Boaty McBoatface was the top choice with 27,000 votes, 3,000 more votes than the second-place RRS Henry Worsley, named after a British explorer.
Since then, the Council decided to name the polar research ship after famed naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, but keep the Boaty McBoatface moniker for an unmanned submersible."
www.terradaily.com/reports/Boaty_McBoatface_prepares_for_first_Antarctic_mission_999.html
