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17 Mar 2016
16 Apr 2016
The #NameOurShip campaign is launched
Ahoy, there! We announce the name of the new Polar Vessel
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CONGRATULATIONS

Thank you for taking the time to be a part of the #NameOurShip campaign. We have received your submission and will review it shortly. We will send an email to if your idea has been successfully added to the website.

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Please complete the form below in order to submit your name suggestion. Once the form has been submitted, NERC will review your submission and let you know if your suggestion has made it onto the #NameOurShip campaign.

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Terms & Conditions

  • All suggestions will be approved by NERC before they are submitted to the website (nameourship.nerc.ac.uk)
  • The final decision on the name of the ship will be taken by the Chief Executive of NERC.
  • Entrants contact details will be handled in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.
  • For the purposes of this competition your details will be shared with Blue Stag who are commissioned by NERC to create and maintain the twitter page related to the exercise.
  • Your personal details will not be shared with any other third party.
  • Only NERC staff will contact you in relation to this campaign
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What's in a name?

  • Ships are traditionally referred to as female, but don’t let that restrict your ideas. After all we already have a RRS Ernest Shackleton, RRS James Clark Ross and RRS James Cook.
  • We will be applying to register her as a Royal Research Ship (RRS) so her name will be in the format of RRS Name.
  • She doesn’t have to be named after a person. Think RRS Discovery, HMS Vanguard or USS Enterprise.
  • Like a hashtag the best name for a ship is short, memorable and unique.
  • Although ship’s names are reused – there have been four RRS Discoverys.
  • Inspiration can come from many places. Historically the British Navy’s ships were named after monarchs or towns, but as the fleet grew names came from folklore and mythology and even flowers.​
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Describe Your Entry!

When submitting a ship name for consideration, a strong description could make all the difference! This description will help justify your choice of name not only to NERC, but also to the other visitors to this website, and could have a large impact on the number of votes your entry recieves.