The Royal Navy’s only ice patrol ship is back at sea after a £14 million (US$19 million), ten-month revamp to enhance its ability to work in Antarctica. HMS ..
HMS Protector
Royal Navy icebreaker back in the water as overhaul nears completion
The Royal Navy icebreaking patrol ship HMS Protector is back in the water as a five-month drydocking and upgrade programme on the vessel nears its completion. The vessel ..
Royal Navy to equip icebreaker with unmanned survey capability
The Royal Navy icebreaking research vessel HMS Protector has begun undergoing a major overhaul that will enable it to carry and deploy unmanned survey devices. As the ..
HMS Protector helps scientists begin five-year mission in Arctic
HMS Protector, Royal Navy survey ship, smashed through approximately 300 miles of Antarctic ice in order to help scientists begin a five year mission who aspire to understand how West Antarctica contributes to global sea-level rise. The vessel led the way in the Antarctic to support a team of 100 scientists who seek to understand a glacier the size of Great Britain.
Specifically, the Thwaites Glacier is melting in a fast pace, and is the key factor of the 4% of the annual sea level rise every...
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