This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. Converted from a civilian vessel, the Proteus will be used as a surveillance ship.
2. It will help protect underwater infrastructure, and use submersible robots as part of that task.
3. The vessel is operated by a crew of 26 from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and 60 specialists from the Royal Navy.

References

• Media Check: Popular Science - Media Bias Fact Check (High Credibility)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.