The Royal Navy's icebreaker HMS Protector has completed her Antarctic scientific mission for the 2023 Antarctic season safeguarding birdlife and laying the groundwork for further research, it was ...

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.

POLAR research vessel HMS Protector returns to Teesside this week for upgrades and repairs in the next stage of a £150m contract at thriving UK Docks. The icebreaker is due to arrive on the high tide ...

The HMS Protector, the only Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, has returned to sea after a £14m revamp to improve her ability to work in Antarctica. Extra weight was added to the vessel during the work has ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Crew on board HMS Protector took full advantage of some spare time they had and completed an hour long exercise session on sheets of thick ice in Antarctica. Sailors on board Portsmouth based HMS ...

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 ...