After 20 months and 54,500nm, Captain Maryla Ingham RN has handed over Command of the Ice Patrol HMS Protector to Captain Tom Weaver OBE RN in the Falkland Islands. As HMS Protector begins her annual ...

There are several achievements that can make Royal Navy sailors jump for joy, and one of them is getting closer to the North Pole than any other Royal Navy ship has ever gotten in history. It may not ...

UK engineering SME Force Development Services (FDS) has successfully tested its containerized medical mission module at sea ...

It can be scary for research teams working in the Antarctic region to think about how isolated they would be, in case something bad happened. Luckily, the Protector will be there, to provide support.

Vestdavit is bringing new fast craft handling capability to HMS Protector, the only Royal Navy ship dedicated to Antarctic patrol and survey duties. The advanced icebreaker, which provides a UK ...

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Ice ship HMS Protector is heading for waters no Royal Navy vessel has visited in 80 years as she begins a marathon deployment to Antarctica. The Plymouth-based icebreaker and survey vessel will ensure ...