What is an offshore patrol vessel?
They safeguard territorial waters, protect fishing stocks, carry out constabulary duties and are the representatives of the Royal Navy.
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Sea vessels MOD Police To Receive New Patrol Craft In £36m Contract
The £36 million contract will see a total of 18 new vessels, which will be used to help patrol British Gibraltar Territorial Waters.
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Sea vessels Apache Helicopters Join HMS Prince Of Wales For Trials
The three British Army Apaches will develop take-off and landing capabilities with the aircraft carrier.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales: F-35B lands on carrier for first time
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has been conducting sea and aviation trials on her journey to becoming fully operational.
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Sea vessels Carrier Cricket: HMS Queen Elizabeth's Flight Deck Hosts Nets Practice
HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently leading the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment, having departed Portsmouth Naval Base last month.
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Sea vessels HMS Spey Debuts Dazzle Paintwork Makeover
The 'dazzle' paint scheme is set to be applied across the entire Batch 2 River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel fleet.
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Sea vessels HMS Prince Of Wales Departs Portsmouth After Delays
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales had been due to leave Portsmouth on Friday evening to continue training.
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Sea vessels HMS Prince Of Wales' Portsmouth Departure Postponed
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales had been due to leave Portsmouth this evening to continue training.
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Exercises British And French Flagships Join Forces For War Games
HMS Queen Elizabeth has been working with the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, after deploying on Carrier Strike Group 21.
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Sea vessels HMS Scott: What's it like on Navy's only deep-water survey ship?
HMS Scott has been preparing to deploy for her 24th summer survey season.
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Navy Royal Navy controls new autonomous boat remotely for first time
It comes as the Royal Navy and Royal Marines look to expand their use of crewless and autonomous equipment.
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Sea vessels RFA Cardigan Bay To Return To UK After Completing Four-Year Gulf Mission
RFA Cardigan Bay will undergo extensive maintenance and refurbishment on her return to the UK.
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Sea vessels HMS Argyll: Navy's Oldest Active Frigate Turns 30
One of the Royal Navy's Type 23s, the warship was originally designed to defeat Soviet submarines.
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Sea vessels Navy To Crew UK Flagship Succeeding Royal Yacht Britannia
The incoming ship is expected to host trade negotiations and transport British leaders for three decades.
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Feature Bismarck: What was the German battleship and how was it sunk?
The Bismarck was the pride of the German Navy and her sinking followed one of the most dramatic chases in modern naval history.
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Sea vessels HMS Prince Of Wales Arrives Back In Portsmouth After Sea Trials
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier is currently working towards becoming fully operational and will go through further sea trials.