The earth has spoken : “ Boaty McBoatface ” has topped the polls in an on-line vote to name a new Antarctic research ship .

The Natural Environment Research Council ( NERC ) start up a poll to name its $ 2.8 million inquiry ship   last month with its # nameourship campaign . No doubt thanks to the viral thrust of “ Boaty McBoatface , ” the polls closed at midnight on Saturday , April 16 , with over 7,000 unlike suggestions .

But while “ Boaty McBoatface ” may have won an overwhelming 78 percent of the vote , the last decision still lie in with the NERC and its principal executive , Duncan Wingham . Ina statement , the organization tell : “ NERC will now survey all of the suggested names and the final determination for the name will be foretell in due class . ”

The NERC has a farsighted history of bring up its ship after explorers and naval officers ; mostly prestigious   18th and 19th one C British explorers , such as Ernest Shackleton and James Cook .   So , it ’s looking unconvincing that they will actually get around from custom and acknowledge the vote .

@NERCscienceIf you do n’t call it Boaty McBoatface I ’ll detest scientific discipline forever .

— Lo Five ( @LOFIVE_)April 17 , 2016

In second place wasPoppy - Mai , which was part of a campaign to name the ship in honor of a girl who was combat Crab . Henry Worsley , named for theBritish explorerwho died earlier this year attempting to discharge Shackleton ’s trek across the Antarctic , would also be a desirable competition .

The top ten suggestions are :

Boaty McBoatface – 124,109 votes

Poppy - Mai – 34,371 votes

Henry Worsley – 15,231 votes

It ’s bloody cold here – 10,679 vote

David Attenborough – 10,284 votes

Usain Boat – 8,710 voting

Boatimus Prime – 8,365 vote

Katherine Giles – 7,567 votes

Catalina de Aragon – 6,826 right to vote

I care big boat & I can not lie – 6,452 votes

Whatever its name may be , the ship is expect to hit the seas in 2019 . If you ’re concerned in the scientific research that the state - of - the - art ship will convey out in the “ data desert ” of the Antarctic ocean , chink out the telecasting below .