{"id":9158,"date":"2021-07-27T19:32:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T18:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meteorologicaltechnologyinternational.com\/?p=9158"},"modified":"2021-07-27T19:44:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T18:44:52","slug":"uk-and-australian-new-polar-research-ships-rendezvous-on-sea-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meteorologicaltechnologyinternational.com\/news\/uk-and-australian-new-polar-research-ships-rendezvous-on-sea-trials.html","title":{"rendered":"UK and Australian new polar research ships rendezvous on sea trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UK and Australia\u2019s two new polar research ships got together off the coast of Falmouth last week during sea trials in preparation for their first Antarctic missions.<\/p>\n<p>The state-of-the-art\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bas.ac.uk\/polar-operations\/sites-and-facilities\/facility\/rrs-sir-david-attenborough\/science-facilities\/net-trawl-sledge-systems\/\">RRS\u00a0Sir David Attenborough<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.antarctica.gov.au\/news\/2020\/rsv-nuyina-embarks-on-sea-trials\/\">RSV\u00a0Nuyina<\/a>\u00a0will enable scientists to understand changes in our planet\u2019s climate, oceans and marine life.<\/p>\n<p>RRS\u00a0Sir David Attenborough,\u00a0commissioned by NERC and built by Cammell Laird for operation by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is carrying out Sea Acceptance Tests on some of its nine scientific winches. With a combined 61,000m of cable for deploying and retrieving scientific equipment, the winches are essential for launching marine robotics and oceanographic equipment. Captained by John Harper, the crew is completing on board training and gaining experience in operating the ship.<\/p>\n<p>RSV\u00a0Nuyina,\u00a0commissioned by the Australian Government, and built in Romania for the Australian Antarctic Division travelled to the Netherlands in 2020 to begin sea trials. It is now undergoing trials off the coast of East Anglia in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Antarctic Division and British Antarctic Survey have a long history of collaboration, including the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bas.ac.uk\/project\/agap\/\">Antarctica\u2019s Gamburtsev Province Project<\/a>\u00a0to map Subglacial Mountains beneath the ice sheet in the centre of East Antarctica.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Dame Jane Francis said, \u201cThis is such an exciting stage of the commissioning of both the UK and Australia\u2019s new polar ships. To be able to meet up and celebrate the achievements of the ship\u2019s so far was a great opportunity and we look forward to collaborating in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both RRS\u00a0Sir David Attenborough\u00a0and RSV\u00a0Nuyina\u00a0are expected to carry out their first Antarctic missions in the upcoming 2021\/22 season.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on RSV\u00a0Nuyina\u00a0and the Australian Antarctic Division visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.antarctica.gov.au\/antarctic-operations\/travel-and-logistics\/ships\/icebreaker\/\">https:\/\/www.antarctica.gov.au\/antarctic-operations\/travel-and-logistics\/ships\/icebreaker\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information on RRS\u00a0Sir David Attenborough\u00a0and British Antarctic Survey, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bas.ac.uk\/polar-operations\/sites-and-facilities\/facility\/rrs-sir-david-attenborough\/science-facilities\/marine-robotics\/\">bas.ac.uk\/rrs-sir-david-attenborough<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK and Australia\u2019s two new polar research ships got together off the coast of Falmouth last week during sea trials in preparation for their first Antarctic missions. 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