UNDERGOING a series of rigorous trials right about now is the good ship Ramsey, fresh from an overhaul in Rosyth.

After spending more than two and a half years in the Gulf in support of operations in Iraq, helping to survey the waters, as well as working with the region’s navies, the Sandown-class ship returned to Faslane in March.

As sister HMS Bangor emerged from Babcock’s hands in Rosyth last summer, Ramsey headed up the Firth of Forth for her refit.

And three months later, out she came.

During her time in Rosyth, shipwrights and engineers fitted Seafox, the successor to the ‘yellow submarine’ mine disposal system, painters added slicker paint, and revamped the mess decks among other tweaks and overhauls.

The ship underwent sea trials before Christmas and resumes them this month.

Picture caption: HMS Ramsey ready for sea duty