Navigating into the future: on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough, by Captain William Whatley

Will Whatley joined the British Atlantic Survey in 2008. He has risen through the ranks and has been working on the RRS Sir David Attenborough project since 2016. He will take command when she comes into service. In his talk, he will cover the build and capabilities of the vessel and how modern ice navigation techniques are put into practice in the Survey.

This is a joint event with the Royal Institute of Navigation.

Date: Wednesday 5 December. Lectures and talks start promptly at 1900 hrs.

Place: CA House

Booking: To book places on any lecture, and to indicate whether you’ll be ordering food, click on [Book Events Online]. Please pay on the door as usual. Any problems with the booking system, call or email Jeremy on 020 7537 2828/reception@theca.org.uk. Tickets are: £4 for members and £7 for non-members. Season tickets are available at £28 for the nine lectures from 3 October to 5 December.