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 ...

The Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector is swapping the high north for the deepest south after completing a successful mission to Canada’s polar waters. The Plymouth-based survey and scientific ...

Royal Navy sailors have helped preserve the natural beauty of Antarctica by removing three tons of waste from an island. Ice patrol HMS Protector returned to Brabant Island – on the west coast of the ...

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.

HMS Endurance, also known as The Red Plum, proudly served the Royal Navy for 24 years as UK’s sole ice patrol vessel. She was converted for the purpose of her role, including the addition of a hangar ...

The 5,000-tonne vessel spent seven months patrolling the Antarctic peninsula, where it broke through ice to rescue a team of British scientists. The return celebrates Protector's first successful ...

Drones will soar over the frozen wastes of Antarctica – and help guide the Navy’s sole polar research ship safely through packs of ice. HMS Protector has been assigned two small rotary wing drones, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

HMS Protector has been leased as a replacement for HMS Endurance, known as Red Plum, which was severely damaged by flooding off the Chilean coast in 2008. The 5,000-tonne ice-breaking ship has ...

HMS Endurance, which was replaced by HMS Protector in 2011, is also known as Red Plum The Royal Navy's former ice patrol ship HMS Endurance - damaged when its engine control room flooded off the ...