Royal Navy’s Only Ice Patrol Ship Breaks Down, Towed to Port After Double Engine Failure

Royal Navy’s Only Ice Patrol Ship Breaks Down, Towed to Port After Double Engine Failure

HMS Protector, Britain’s sole ice patrol vessel, suffered a double engine failure and was towed into Devonport, raising concerns about the Royal Navy’s polar capabilities.

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The Royal Navy’s only ice patrol ship, HMS Protector, has been towed into Devonport after suffering a double engine failure, according to reports [264854]. The breakdown left Britain without an operational ice patrol vessel and could speed up the Navy’s assessment of whether the ship needs to be replaced [262336].

The vessel suffered engine problems on Tuesday and had to be towed back to Plymouth [262336]. HMS Protector was originally built in Norway and has spent 25 years in rough seas at both poles [262336]. The ship fulfils an icebreaking role to monitor the demilitarized Antarctic and support safe navigation for scientific research in challenging conditions [264854].

The breakdown raises fresh concerns over how Argentina will interpret the news, given the ship’s role in the South Atlantic and Antarctic region [264854].

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