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The first shipping movements from @HMNBDevonport of the New Year 2026 with @HMSPortland spotted on our live webcams outbound in the Sound. HMS Portland is
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The first shipping movements from @HMNBDevonport of the New Year 2026 with @HMSPortland spotted on our live webcams outbound in the Sound. HMS Portland is

Look Back Gallery dated 2nd January 2023 and the flagship of Brittany Ferries the MV Pont Aven, being escorted by Serco-Group tugs with water cannons

Plymouth’s Cattewater Harbour plays a vital role in servicing the South West economy, and its maritime and shore teams are working hard over the festive

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Look Back Gallery dated (6th January 2022) and one of the first shipping movements of that year from @HMNBDevonport HMS Northumberland.
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The first shipping movements of January 5th 2024 and @HMS_Richmond leaving the Sound.
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Look Back Gallery dated 4th January 2023, and Devon built HMS Enterprise outbound in the Sound. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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CELEBRATING 53 YEARS OF PLYMOUTH/ROSCOFF LINKS
Look Back Gallery dated 2nd January 2023 and the flagship of @BrittanyFerries the MV Pont Aven, being escorted by @SercoGroup tugs with water cannons into Millbay Docks Ferry Terminal.
The special occasion was celebrating the first
THE ALL WEATHER SYBIL GLOVER
The Sybil Mullen Glover RNLI Lifeboat in the Sound this afternoon. The vessel was named by Queen Elizabeth II at Queen Anne’s Battery Marina dated the 23 July 2003.
The all-weather lifeboat is capable of handling the worst sea conditions and excels
UK Border Force patrol boat HMC Vigilant outbound in the Sound earlier today. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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THE VITAL ROLE OF PLYMOUTH'S CATTEWATER
Plymouth's Cattewater Harbour plays a vital role in servicing the South West economy, and its maritime and shore teams are working hard over the festive and New Year holidays.
The Cattewater Harbour Commissioners crucial roles in
Unions angry that £1Bn MoD contract with @SercoGroup for in-port services to RN contains no stipulation that new vessels be built in the UK.
Serco have ordered 24 tugs and other vessels worth £200M from @damen in the 🇳🇱Netherlands. This is makes a mockery of the UK Shipbuilding