We regularly work with the Royal Navy , and recently we welcomed Leading Hand Georgina Little from His Majesty’s Ship Protector to Bamfield, #BritishColumbia to learn how to do RHIOT, Canada-style!

Happy penguin day to all our feathery friends. British Antarctic Survey 🐧 UK Antarctic Heritage Trust Oceanites

Thank you to Capt Kris Drodge for hosting some of PRTR’s Warfare Bridge team at the Memorial University, Fisheries and Marine Institute. They particularly enjoyed using the engine room simulator and viewing your world class training facilities. Kris Drodge - Head, School of Maritime Studies, MI Memorial University

Thank you to Assistant Commissioner Ivany for welcoming HMS PROTECTOR to St. John’s, Newfoundland. We look forward to building on our continued relationship with the Canadian Coast Guard

Members of the Ship’s Company regularly practice damage control techniques to ensure the Ship is ready to react to any emergency at sea.

Steady sea state 5 for HMS PROTECTOR today.

Congratulations to S/Lt Nuttall-Owen and Mid Harrington for passing their CFT boards today! We wish them the best of luck with their next phase of training. BZ.

The Captain on BBC Radio Devon this morning talking about the ship and our tasking in Antarctica. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Congratulations to CPO(SC) Thompson on award of her Long Service and Good Conduct medal, and AB(HM) Jones for achieving AB1. Price paid for posting this was the stores (SC) dept pushing the CO into the sauna-like stores locker for a command muster. #BZ

Another Tuesday in the office. Water 30 degrees, BBQs flashed up, paddleboards paddled, banyan rig at the ready. #lifeasasailor

Hard to believe a few weeks ago we were surrounded by icebergs and glaciers. It’s Sunday afternoon, 32 degrees C outside and rising, and Clubz has kicked off the bucketball competition 😎

📽️Antarctica 2024.

#RoyalNavy ice patrol ship HMS Protector has completed her 2024 Antarctic mission. Patrolling the frozen continent, the ship carried out vital scientific, conservation and survey operations.

#BritishScienceWeek

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Prof Fay Couceiro from University of Portsmouth joined HMS Protector in Antarctica earlier this year to carry out research on the impact of tourism on the frozen continent.

A fantastic opportunity to support scientists’ mission in protecting our planet. #BSW24 Revolution Plastics Institute British Science Week

Our sailors learn many skills beyond their core job. Here we have best dressed crane operator Leading Chef Barber who is taking a break from the galley as he is one of our qualified 60T crane operators. #RoyalNavy #cheflife

Some of Protector’s crew went for a dip yesterday and were met by some curious Commerson’s dolphins. Cameraman did well considering how hard he was shivering!

We are grateful to Canadian Coast Guard and Capt Simon Dockerill for providing ice expertise and training for our #Antarctic deployment. The partnership also enables Royal Navy crew to serve in CCG ships in the #Arctic to gain valuable polar navigation and icebreaking experience. 🇬🇧🇨🇦

#StandWithUkraine ...

Royal Navy ice breaker HMS Protector showed solidarity with Ukraine when they visited the nation’s remote research station in Antarctica ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion.

#SlavaUkraini

Favourite names of places to drive through. 1. Neptune’s Bellows #DeceptionIsland 🌋

We haven’t had many sunny days this month, but King George Bay, King George Island, South Shetlands is looking good today as we survey the southern coast 😎🇦🇶

This week’s news comes from icy Antarctica where HMS Protector continues scientific and conservation work. We also have the latest on HMS Prince of Wales and new raiding craft for Royal Marines