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SS Great Britain and the pursuit of climate conscious conservation: 'The clever part is using what's already out there'

25 September 2023 • 13 min read

Conservation engineer Nicola Grahamslaw explains how data has steered both tech innovation and the 'right conversations' with suppliers, as modern-day crew look to decarbonise SS Great Britain's life support system

Since launching in 1843 as the world's first wrought iron propeller ship, the Isambard Kingdom Brunel-designed SS Great Britain has long been associated with daunting journeys and landmark feats of engineering....

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SS Great Britain and the pursuit of climate conscious conservation: 'The clever part is using what's already out there'

Conservation engineer Nicola Grahamslaw explains how data has steered both tech innovation and the 'right conversations' with suppliers, as modern-day crew look to decarbonise SS Great Britain's life support system

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