RRS Discovery Replacement Project
A project to replace RRS Discovery commenced in June 2007 with the intention of providing a multirole oceanographic vessel to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Funding for the project will be made available from the Large Facilities Capital Fund (LFCF) administered by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and the Natural Environment Research Council. The funding is contingent on the satisfactory completion of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Gateway process in order to access funding. The OGC Gateway Process examines a programme or project at five critical stages in its lifecycle to provide assurance that it can successfully progress to the next stage.
Contract Awarded 29th March 2010 - NERC Press Release 30th March 2010
Keel Laying completed 15th February 2011 - NOC Web Article
For details on the Project Board click here
For an overview of the Governance & Stakeholders click here Timescale click here
For details on User Consultation click here
Statement of Requirements click here General Arrangement click here Progress click here
For background material on the current RRS Discovery click here
General Publicity click here
Latest IP Camera images click here
Project Email Address: d4rp@noc.soton.ac.uk
Project Contact: Edward Cooper, NERC Project Officer Discovery Replacement Project, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH. Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 6215 Mob: +44 (0)78 0266 3550 Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 8543 Email: ebc@noc.soton.ac.uk