Watch boat made out of PAPER make maiden voyage (and it stays afloat!)

The great-great granddaughter of Isambard Kingdom Brunel proved that engineering skills run in the family - by taking to the water in a boat made out of PAPER.

Morwenna Wilson kept her famous relative's legacy alive by designing a water-resistant, origami vessel made from 100m of paper.

Wilson, 31, is a direct descendent of Britain’s most famous engineer, who built the Great Western Railway and a series of steamships - including the SS Great Britain.

The team behind the project used the traditional origami paper boat folding design - but used special, water-resistant paper to help it keep afloat.

1070 square feet (100 sq metres) of paper were used to create the 12-foot long vessel captained by Wilson on Soutwark Lake in south London.

The only part of the boat that wasn’t made out of paper was a stability keel made out of wood and polystyrene - so it didn’t capsize and wouldn’t tear when stepped through.

Wilson works as a mechanical engineer for Argent, London and is currently leading several major projects at London King’s Cross Railway Station.

She said: "Engineering runs in my family, and I really want to show young people that this career can open doors to amazing opportunities and adventures.

"From creating a huge origami boat, constructing a new skyscraper, or designing an aeroplane, so many things we travel on, live in or use in our everyday lives involve engineering."

The boat weighed approximately 220lbs (100kg) with 500ft (150m) of sticky tape and ten litres of glue were used to finish it.