service and forward operated from their affiliated ports. However, the idea of forward basing the Batch 1s was reportedly later abandoned. The ships are now to be retained in service until around 2028. Affiliations TS Ardent – Bollington and Macclesfield Sea Cadets Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Liverpool. References External links River-class patrol vessels Ships built in Southampton 2003 ships Ships of the Fishery Protection Squadron of the United Kingdom