Tag: HMS Protector

Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:06 UTC
During January, HMS Protector will help witha a research on increased tourism and pollution

The consequences of increased tourism and pollution in Antarctica, are two of the tasks the Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector will be checking during this month in the frozen continent. For this purpose it has invited two scientists from the University of Portsmouth, Professor Fay Couceiro and Dr. Clare Boston.
Tuesday, December 12th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Change of skipper for the Royal Navy Ice Patrol

After 20 months and 54,500nm, Captain Maryla Ingham RN has handed over Command of the Ice Patrol HMS Protector to Captain Tom Weaver OBE RN in the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 08:07 UTC
From chef of HMS Protector to cooking at Chequers and 10 Downing Street

From cooking in the presence of penguins to cooking at Chequers, UK's Prime Minister country residence, it has been a varied Royal Navy career for Chef Heidi Sermulins. She has spent the past year working at Chequers, near Aylesbury, a world away from her previous roles as a chef on ice patrol ship HMS Protector and before that, frigate HMS Northumberland.
Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 08:33 UTC
HMS Protector says “Farewell, Falklands”

The Royal Navy's only ice patrol HMS Protector has left the Falkland Islands on her way back to Plymouth after four of Antarctic work. It will be a 6,000-mile journey for maintenance and training after completing her season last month safeguarding birdlife and laying the groundwork for further research in the years to come protecting wildlife, safeguarding birdlife, and leaving behind special markers.
Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:44 UTC
HMS Protector calls it a season, heads back north

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 announced.
Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 10:10 UTC
HMS Protector's football fixture included playing in the Antarctic Circle

Sailors from the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Ship continued their tour of impressive football pitches (starting with Grytviken in South Georgia), when they kicked off inside the Antarctic Circle.
Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
HMS Protector play football at the most southerly and rugged pitch: South Georgia

Sailors from the Royal Navy went head to head with British Antarctic Survey staff during a game of football on the most southerly – and arguably the worst – pitch in the world. The playing field, at Grytviken, the largest settlement of South Georgia Island, in the South Atlantic, is billed as the most southerly in the world, some 2,476 miles from the South Pole, to be precise.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:45 UTC
HMS Protector scans active underwater volcanoes on Antarctic edge for tsunami research

Royal Navy personnel are helping scientists warn of potentially catastrophic tsunamis by researching huge underwater volcanoes on the edge of Antarctica. Navy icebreaker HMS Protector has used her state-of-the-art sensors to scan peaks in the South Sandwich Islands – one of the world’s most remote territories.
Monday, December 5th 2022 - 10:25 UTC
HMS Protector digs out snow covered Port Lockroy scientific base managed by four women

Ice Patrol HMS Protector's sailors and Royal Marines spent two days digging out the Port Lockroy scientific base in Antarctica which is home to a museum, gift shop and the world's most remote post office.
Thursday, April 14th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Drones give HMS Protector the cutting edge to punch through polar ice

Drone experts from Culdrose have given the Royal Navy’s Antarctic research ship ‘eyes in the sky’ to help Ice Patrol HMS Protector punch through the polar ice. Seventeen of the icebreaker’s crew are now qualified in operating drones from the deck of the ship, which has just completed her stint around the frozen continent for this season.