Good article and video from the BBC on the Seafox in use in the Gulf with the Royal Navy from Feb 2011.

[link to www.bbc.co.uk]

Article on Seafox from 2006 [link to www.spacewar.com] noting how it has been adopted by many Western navies..

Seeing extra units moved to the Gulf is quite significant, the UK has 5 mine counter measures ships in the region and just changing over.. so by August they'll be a cross over of 7 Royal Navy mine counter measure ships in the Gulf.

August might be an interesting time, or it'll be another change of shift between the ships.. Royal Navy Mine hunters stay in the Gulf for 3 year periods, so this changeover is unusual.