Curious looking RFA Proteus Ship spotted on the Clyde travelling to Faslane Naval Base.RFA Proteus is the first of a new generation of survey and surveillance ships harnessing leading-edge technology and dedicated to monitoring underwater in areas of the UK.
With a crew of around 85 RFA and Royal Navy personnel, Proteus acts as the launchpad for remotely-operated vehicles and a suite of specialist capabilities similar to those found in the oil and gas industries monitoring waters vital to UK interest. A previous visitor to the Firth of Clyde was the RFA Fort Victoria, pictured at the top of the page.