UK weighs cost of further repairs to HMS Protector

Britain’s Ministry of Defence is assessing the cost and operational benefits of further repairs to HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship, under Project Shackleton. The ministry told Parliament that keeping the ship in service depends on investment across several systems to preserve its capabilities and meet the relevant standards. The Defence Investment Plan calls for replacing Protector with a more modern vessel. Project Shackleton is examining the timing and approach to replacement alongside the case for repairs, which will help determine how long the existing ship can remain in use.