By – Craig Langford – September 17, 2026 The procurement method and timetable for replacing HMS Protector remain undecided, more than two months after Defence confirmed that funding had been allocated for a successor to the Royal Navy’s Antarctic patrol ship. The latest position was set out in a written parliamentary answer to Conservative MPContinue reading “Royal Navy ice patrol ship replacement still undecided”
Category Archives: RN Survey Vessels
A picture beneath the water: HMS Magpie surveys the Thames to protect crucial port
Jonathan Moynihan – 26th August 2026 at 2:30pm One of the Royal Navy’s smallest vessels has carried out a survey of the Thames Estuary to help support the safety and security on the river. HMS Magpie has gathered vast amounts of data, in particular around London Gateway – the second most important container port inContinue reading “A picture beneath the water: HMS Magpie surveys the Thames to protect crucial port”
HMS Enterprise (H88) was a Royal Navy survey vessel designed for hydrographic and oceanographic operations, serving from 2003 until its decommissioning in 2023.
Two Tugboats The ship was decommissioned on 30 March 2023 and sold to the Bangladesh Navy.[2][30][31] In May 2026, it left under tow for overhaul by UK Docks Marine Services in South Shields. It is scheduled to be delivered to Bangladesh in 2027.
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