ROYAL NAVY Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Spey was commissioned into the fleet during a ceremony alongside Invergordon.

Built on the River Clyde by BAE Systems, the ship is the fifth and final of the second-generation of River Class vessels built for the Royal Navy.

Leaving the Clyde shipyard in October last year, HMS Spey has been undergoing a rigorous programme of operational sea training to ready her for action.

On Friday, June 18, however, Spey and her 45-strong crew were at their affiliated town of Invergordon where dozens of invited guests gathered to welcome her into active service with the Royal Navy.

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