The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) are all set to start building a new £200 million polar research vessel, which should be ready in 2019 and look a little something like this.
In their infinite wisdom, they invited the Great British Public to come up with some possible names for the ship and to vote for their favourites. They've had the usuals; Shackleton, Endeavour, Falcon, but the runaway leader with more than 18,000 votes, is...
Boaty McBoatface.
Amazing.
Other strong performers in the voting include RRS Cold Trousers, Its Bloody Cold Here, What Iceberg, Captain Haddock and Big Shipinnit.
You can't back down now, NERC. The people have spoken.