HMS ECHO Podded first for Royal Navy

As the first Royal Navy (RN) vessel to be fitted with integrated propulsion and Azipod propulsors, HMS Echo represents a radical departure for the normally conservative minded decision makers at the UK?s Ministry of Defence and the Admiralty. Having successfully completed its sea trials, the 3,470t multi-purpose hydrographic and oceanographic ...

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