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A Royal Research Ship (RRS) is a merchant navy vessel of the United Kingdom that conducts scientific research for His Majesty's Government. Organisations operating such ships include; the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). A warrant from the monarch is required before a ship can be designated as an RRS.
Relationship with the Royal Navy
In the 1950s and 1960s the Royal Research Ships of the day were owned by the Admiralty, partially managed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), and run as ships of that fleet.
The work of the Royal Research Ship operated by the British Antarctic Survey is complemented by a Royal Navy icebreaker, currently HMS Protector, which provides science logistics support to the British Antarctic Survey.
Current Royal Research Ships
All ships bear the prefix "RRS" - Royal Research Ship.
Notable former Royal Research Ships
RRS Discovery (1901)
RRS William Scoresby (1926)
RRS Discovery II (1929)
RRS Shackleton (1955)
RRS John Biscoe (1956)
RRS Discovery (1962)
RRS Bransfield (1970)
RRS Charles Darwin (1985)
RRS Ernest Shackleton (1999)
RRS James Clark Ross (1990)
See also
Marine Scotland
History of research ships
Research vessel
References
External links
UK Natural Environment Research Council
UK National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
"British Antarctic Survey Ships". BAS. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
National Marine Facilities Division
Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology
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