Two more localised Sting 58A have joined the MBO-New Sparta fleet. This makes a fleet of ten now in service and this is expected to the last transferred to NS. The ships have been called 58-109 Strength and 58-110 Successor.
Four Deterrence 53A patrol ships have left service. NS said the rest would be withdrawn by the end of the year though there are quite a few left still. The four ships are 53-107 Sutherland, 53-108 High Road, 53-115 Port Sunlight and 53-128 Hoylake.
