Expensive Research Boat Will Be Named "RRS Boaty McBoatface" Because The Internet Rules
- Publish Date
- Monday, 21 March 2016, 12:31PM
You know when you set up an open vote to the internet something ridiculous will happen.Â
The next Royal Research Ship (RRS) needs a name and it's down to the public.Â
The £200 million ($424 million NZD) ship will be used to explore the Arctic and Antarctic from 2019. And the leading names are...
4th: RRS David Attenborough
3rd: RRS Pillar of Autumn
2nd: RRS Henry Worsley
1st: RRS Boaty McBoatface
You can vote for the boats name HERE
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