MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency

MBE for Captain Chris Elliott

The British Antarctic Survey has reported that a man well known to the Falklands was awarded an MBE in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list.

This recognises nearly forty years of distinguished service from Captain Chris Elliot to BAS and the UK's interests in the Antarctic.

Captain Elliot is one of only a few people with experience of operating a research ship in extreme polar environments.

He joined British Antarctic Survey more than thirty years ago as a junior deck officer on the RRS John Biscoe and now commands the RRS James Clark Ross, one of the most advanced oceanographic research vessels in the world. (FIBS)