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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In December 2023, HMS Protector was deployed with scientists from Portsmouth University on board to conduct a penguin count on the South Sandwich Islands - Belinda Alker/Royal Navy The Royal Navy is ...

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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Royal Navy icebreaker HMS Protector in the Ross Sea, a deep embayment of the Southern Ocean on the coast of Antarctica - LPhot Nicky Wilson/Royal Navy There are plenty of sound reasons for him to say ...

HMS Protector has been landing and recovering British Antarctic Survey scientists and assisting with environmental work. During its deployment, the ship rescued a Norwegian cruise liner from ice and ...