RRS: Boaty McBoatface

Manach

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The official name of a new multi-million pound research vessel could be the RRS Boaty McBoatface after the internet was asked for its ideas.

When the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) opened up suggestions to name their new ship, little could they have predicted what the frontrunner would be.

Steaming ahead of its rivals, RRS Boaty McBoatface is outstripping the likes of Endeavour, Henry Worsley, David Attenborough, Falcon and many more offerings.

Other tongue-in-cheek submissions include It’s bloody cold here, Usain Bolt, Ice Ice Baby and Notthetitanic.

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-http://www.independent.co.uk/news/boaty-mcboatface-could-be-the-name-of-200m-research-vessel-after-public-vote-a6942551.html


What would be the AH's suggestions for the ship name?

Ice Maiden

Boaty McBoatface - brilliant.

syklops

I suggested the RRS Antidisestablishmentarianism but the form kept returning to the same page.

biko

I've learned to not ask the internet for anything.

Boater123

Just posted similar 5 minutes earlier in "Maritime".

How about RSS Not The Titanic, as it's an Arctic research vessel and there might be an iceberg or two about

maudgonner

Boater123 wrote: »

Just posted similar 5 minutes earlier in "Maritime".

How about RSS Not The Titanic, as it's an Arctic research vessel and there might be an iceberg or two about

One of the other suggestions was "What Iceberg". Along with: Its Bloody Cold Here, Captain Haddock, Big Shipinnit, Science!!! and Big Metal Floaty Thingy-thing.

gctest50

" Ship Name Here "

Capt'n Midnight

There's the ever classy Unsinkable II




Other entries,
Tom Crean
Pingu
Boatimus Prime
Boat Marley and the Whalers (all in the best possible taste)
Captain Pugwash
Artic Monkey
Thanks for all the fish.

Nah, Boaty McBoatface it has to be
http://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/

Elemonator

Do you reckon they'll get offended if I suggest RRS Comeoutyeblackandtans?

Yamanoto

The RRS Ronnie O'Brien

lc180

The RRS Royal Master Baiter

Eugene Norman

RRS Anticipation Of A New Lover's Arrival, The

Eugene Norman

RRS I blame my mother.

Eugene Norman

RRS I blame your mother.

Peregrine

RRS Shippington

diomed

RRS After Hours

pickarooney

RRS FEEECK DRIIINK GIIIIRLS.

pickarooney

RRS PECT

mansize

RRS SST

Badly Drunk Boy

Manach wrote: »

"
The official name of a new multi-million pound research vessel could be the RRS Boaty McBoatface after the internet was asked for its ideas.

When the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) opened up suggestions to name their new ship, little could they have predicted what the frontrunner would be.

Steaming ahead of its rivals, RRS Boaty McBoatface is outstripping the likes of Endeavour, Henry Worsley, David Attenborough, Falcon and many more offerings.

Other tongue-in-cheek submissions include It’s bloody cold here, Usain Bolt, Ice Ice Baby and Notthetitanic.

"

Should that be 'Usain Boat'?

Boater123 wrote: »

How about RSS Not The Titanic, as it's an Arctic research vessel and there might be an iceberg or two about

That's in the opening post (with capitalisation and spaces).

cowboyBuilder

I really hope they stick with it and call it Boaty McBoatface ... but I think they'll pussy out and name it David Attenborough ..

whisky_galore

'Democracy' ...it never works, because people.

maudgonner

Yamanoto wrote: »

The RRS Ronnie O'Brien

The RRS Ronnie Pickering.

Alf Stewart.

RSS Boats N Hoes

AnonoBoy

It's a brilliant suggestion. Far funnier than it has any right to be.

Here's my suggestions:

RRS Sail Away Sail Away Sail Away
RRS I'm On A Boat
RRS THESE THINGS GO DOWN!!!!!
RRS A Truck But For Going On Water

Samaris

I think the lifeboats should have names.

If You Can Read This, The Big One Sank
More of Us Than On The Titanic
Never Get The Internet To Name Your ****.
I Said Turn Left

MonkeyTennis

RRS Feed

razorblunt

maudgonner wrote: »

The RRS Ronnie Pickering.

Who?

maudgonner

razorblunt wrote: »

Who?

I'll play along:

I'M RRS RONNIE PICKERING!

cml387

RRS Bandit

razorblunt

maudgonner wrote: »

I'll play along:

I'M RRS RONNIE PICKERING!

Who the fúck is that?

razorblunt

RRS an Uachtaráin

dub_skav

Seeing as it's a royal research ship, it should have something evoking exploration as a title I believe.
Something as simple as the traditional compass points could work; north south kanye west

mansize

It was on the ITV lunchtime news lol

Maximus Alexander

Please please please call it Boaty McBoatface. Oh please.

diomed

RRS Biscuits

valoren

RRS PMSL

osarusan

maudgonner wrote: »

The RRS Ronnie Pickering.

Good call.

HeidiHeidi

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/commuters-salute-guard-after-trainy-mctrainface-pulls-into-waterloo-a3209291.html

Smart train guard jumps on the bandwagon (pardon the pun!)

maudgonner

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/commuters-salute-guard-after-trainy-mctrainface-pulls-into-waterloo-a3209291.html

Smart train guard jumps on the bandwagon (pardon the pun!)

If a Luas driver named their tram Luasy McLuasKnickers it might go some way towards making up for the strike.

McChubbin

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Boat Marley and the Whalers (all in the best possible taste)

http://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/

I snorted tea up my nose at that one!

maudgonner

RRS I Like Big Boats & I Cannot Lie is a pretty great suggestion too. It's on 486 votes. Boaty McBoatface is on 38,608 - 10 times more than the 2nd place choice

Cool Mo D

It's an outrage. It should have been RSS Boaty McFloaty

Jayop

Manach wrote: »

When the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) opened up suggestions to name their new ship, little could they have predicted what the frontrunner would be.

:pac:

Welcome to the internet.

For Forks Sake

maudgonner wrote: »

RRS I Like Big Boats & I Cannot Lie is a pretty great suggestion too. It's on 486 votes. Boaty McBoatface is on 38,608 - 10 times more than the 2nd place choice

I'm assuming the queen or some of her equine-faced offspring would be involved in launching the vessel, so the thought of them having to go to the ceremony and recite something along the lines of "I hereby launch the RRS Boaty McBoatface, may god preserve all those who travel upon her" whilst maintaining a straight face, and then hopping a champagne bottle off the hull would make for a wonderful spectacle.

*goes to cast several more votes to try and make the dream a reality*

#TeamBoatface

Special Circumstances

Eugene Norman wrote: »

RRS I blame my mother.

Be disappointing not to see an Ian M Banks reference for naming ships. As big a fan of his as I am, Boatimus Prime is my favourite.

Inquitus

Boaty McBoatface

wil

RRS 4SALE

and if they do a little research in to "medicinal" plants

RRS #TUG

Wesser

This story is in the guardian today.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/17/boaty-mcboatface-wins-poll-to-name-polar-research-vessel

I love it!!

osarusan

Boaty McBoatface didn't make it in the end, but Aer Lingus got in on the act a little bit.

AnonoBoy

osarusan wrote: »

Boaty McBoatface didn't make it in the end, but Aer Lingus got in on the act a little bit.

Aer Lingus there like the annoying friend who doesn't know when a joke has stopped being funny and just keeps repeating it over and over and over.

This is why nobody wants to hang out with you Aer Lingus.