Vice Admiral Sir Nicholas William Hine, KCB (born 4 February 1966) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer.

[6] The following year he was appointed Director Iraq Maritime and Training in January 2009 and Team Leader Warfare Officers and Ratings in August 2010.

He went on to be Head of Anti-Submarine Warfare and commanding officer of the frigate HMS Westminster in June 2011, conducting numerous counter piracy and drug missions in the Gulf and East Africa.

[15] On 12 January 2022, Hine was succeeded by Vice Admiral Martin Connell as Second Sea Lord.

[17] In 2015, Hine was given permission to wear the Bronze Star Medal awarded to him by the President of the United States "in recognition of meritorious, gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Iraq".