Construction of research ship Sir David Attenborough to officially begin

BBC broadcaster to attend Merseyside keel-laying ceremony for ship that was named after him following Boaty McBoatface controversy Construction of the polar research ship Sir David Attenborough, which will explore the deepest waters of the Antarctic, is due to start on Monday with the laying of the vessel's keel in Merseyside. A competition to name the ship caused controversy earlier this year when voters overwhelmingly backed Boaty McBoatface, only for officials to override the outcome of the p...