The Royal Navy's only Antarctic research ship has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season – revealing the impact of global warming. HMS Protector is on a five-year mission to support ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 helped rescue a team of British scientists in Antarctica HMS Protector, the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship has returned to Portsmouth after its maiden voyage to Antarctica. The 5,000-tonne ...

HMS Protector, the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship has returned to Portsmouth after its maiden voyage to Antarctica. The 5,000-tonne vessel spent seven months patrolling the Antarctic peninsula, where it ...