THE RED PROTECTOR IN THE SOUND Look back gallery dated 16th May 2025 and the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship @hmsprotector leaving Plymouth Sound. The vessel routinely deploys to the South Atlantic during the ‘ice season’ and travels to various locations in and around the Antarctic Peninsula on missions including; hydrographic surveys of the area to improve the safety of navigation. The Protector also supports the UK and foreign research stations, and assisting the British Antarctic Survey. westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

Last month @ForceDevelopme2 conducted trial of containerised medical mission module (Navy PODS) at sea for the first time on board @hmsprotector

Look Back gallery dated the 5th May 2025 and @hmsprotector returns home after a successful deployment to the southern oceans of Antarctica and inbound to @HMNBDevonport westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

.@hmsprotector inside Plymouth Breakwater this morning. Via @Rockhoppas

The symbol of the Royal Navy's global reach and flexibility of working in some of the harshest oceans of the world @hmsprotector Plymouth's ice patrol ship at the breakwater this morning. westwardshipingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

.@hmsprotector outbound from Devonport this afternoon. Via @Rockhoppas

The Royal Navy's ice patrol ship @hmsprotector was spotted on our live webcam outbound in the Sound today. westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

Our Pastoral Workers, Kate and Si, held a Pop-up Standeasy on board HMS Protector, letting personnel know all about how Aggie's can support them. Here they are pictured with Captain Hugh Harris, CO HMS Protector, and Aggie's Trustee! #HMSProtector #HMSDrake #RoyalNavy

.@hmsprotector cold moved in Devonport today. Via: K Clarke.

Welcome back home to Plymouth @hmsprotector yesterday and spotted on our live webcam making its way into @HMNBDevonport for Christmas. The Royal Navy's red icebreaker recently completed extensive maintenance works on Teeside. (Westward Library pictures) westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

💪 Looking good @hmsprotector - welcome home!

.@hmsprotector returns home to Devonport this afternoon following refit on Teesside. Via @RfaNostalgia

Welcome back to @HMNBDevonport @RoyalNavy @hmsprotector - under sunny skies. Always good to see a vessel with 'A' pennant nr.

Look Back Gallery dated 11th October 2023 and @hmsprotector the nation's Antarctic Patrol Ship that supports global science for the UK in the region passing Plymouth Hoe inbound to @HMNBDevonport westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

.@hmsprotector taken out of dry dock on Teesside this week. Now alongside at UK Docks for the remaining tasks in her maintenance period to be completed.

.@HMSProtector shortly to leave dry dock on Teesside after underwater blast and repainting at UK Docks. Work package also included main propeller and seal overhauls, bow, stern and azimuth thruster overhauls, tank surveys, side valves, coolers, switchboard and transformer surveys.

Look Back Gallery dated 7th August 2023 and @hmsprotector the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship outbound in the Sound. westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

Look Back Gallery dated 27th July 2023 and a loud home coming for @hmsprotector returning from a long overseas deployment inbound to @HMNBDevonport westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

.@hmsprotector was granted the honour from the Mayor of Cambridge on this year’s #ArmedForcesDay, cementing a special relationship between the city and the Royal Navy. 🔗royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/j…

Life during another busy week for a Lord Lieutenant 🙂 with a focus on #ArmedForcesWeek. Monday started with a recce with @RoyalFamily for an upcoming visit. Tuesday saw the @EastAngliaRFCA AGM, a Making a Difference event convened by @cambridgebs and an event to say goodbye to the outgoing Chancellor of @Cambridge_Uni Lord Sainsbury. It was back to the University on Wednesday for the Honorary Graduand ceremony & meeting an amazing group of people - Nobel prize winners, rap philanthropists @stormzy, composers and phenomenal achievers. In the evening the Lieutenancy hosted a dinner @QueensCam for our #ArmedForces partners. Thursday I was at @CambridgeJBS Advisory Board then privileged to be at Churchill College Founders Feast. Friday I met my counterpart in Suffolk to discuss a cross border event and finished with a fun evening with the USAF rafalconbury.com/ with an early Independence Day family fun evening ending with fireworks - we also said goodbye to their Commanding Officer who returns to the #USA Saturday was a return to our #ArmedForcesDay2025 with the @camcitco military fair on Parker’s Piece. The highlight was the Mayor giving the crew of @hmsprotector the freedom of the city. HMS Protector supports our scientists in the Antarctic & has a great alignment with our City @scottpolar @BAS_News It was great to meet the crew. Finally on Sunday I attended evensong @pborocathedral and a garden party saying thank you to their benefactors. Another full week filled with amazing people from far and wide but all playing their part in making a difference to our society. thank you to everyone who welcomed me. @KensingtonRoyal @MajestyMagazine