Meet Rachel Astell, 3rd Officer of RRS Discovery
Channel: National Oceanography Centre
Date: 2022-09-29

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are proud to provide world leading facilities to the whole UK marine research community through the National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP), the largest centralised marine scientific equipment pool in Europe. The NMEP includes two Royal Research ships, the RRS Discovery and the RRS James Cook, which enable the science community to explore the most remote and challenging areas of the ocean. 

This exploration wouldn’t be possible without the NOC’s mariners, who dedicate long periods of time at sea, supporting a vast range of ocean science programmes and exciting technology developments. For World Maritime Day, we are sharing a recent video interview with 3rd Officer Rachel Astell, who gives a fascinating insight into her unique role at sea.

Find out more about the National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP) on our website - https://noc.ac.uk/facilities/national-marine-equipment-pool