Border Force Cutter Seeker on the Tyne.
The Seeker is part of a class of 5 vessels operated by the UK Border Force. The Border Force also operates a number of Coastal Patrol Vessels.
These ships are 42m in length with a crew of 12, they take part in boarding operations using a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) .
They also work with ships of the Royal Navy.
The official Prefix of these vessels is HMC (Her Majesty's Cutters).
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