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HMS PORTLAND AT THE BREAKWATER

HMS Portland was spotted at the Plymouth breakwater this afternoon in a brief boat transfer conducted by SD Cawsand. The Portland could be part of

September 23, 2026 No Comments

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THE VICTORIA ARRIVES IN THE SOUND

The multi-purpose Offshore Vessel Serco-Group SD Victoria spotted on our live webcams inbound to HM Naval Base Devonport this morning. Built in 2010 and is

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HMS ST ALBANS DEPLOYED NEAR IRELAND

Plymouth based air-defence frigate HMS StAlbans was deployed outside the Irish Republic’s territorial waters in a security operation to protect an EU defence ministers meeting

September 2, 2026 No Comments

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

22 Sep 2102335906904490308

THE SD CAWSAND SPECIALISED TUG
@SercoGroup SD Cawsand spotted in the mist along the Hoe foreshore this morning and outbound towards the Plymouth breakwater.
The passenger and supply tug was built in 1997 at over 20 metric tonnes, and a gross tonnage of 226, and is configured

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

21 Sep 2102068391208968515

German frigate FGS Hessen inbound to @HMNBDevonport this evening. https://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

21 Sep 2101961821477281971

@HMSSutherland inside the breakwater this morning. https://www.westwardshippingnews.com contact@westwardshippingnews.com

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

21 Sep 2101962532923519234

@HMSSutherland leaving the Plymouth breakwater.

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

21 Sep 2101957978630881753

MONDAY SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
The German frigate FGS Hessen outbound in the Sound early this morning. A Sachsen-class frigate and the third military ship named for Hesse.
She was built from 2001-2005 and commissioned in 2006. She has served in the Germany Navy since.

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

19 Sep 2101233753624388050

THE R-CLASS THUN RENEW TANKER

The R-Class 'Thun Renew' tanker spotted leaving the Sound this morning from the Plymouth Cattewater.

The ship was built for the Erik Thun Group, and launched in October 2025 at Ferus Smit Shipyard in Leer, Germany, combining high performance with

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

18 Sep 2100943719297929300

#thefightingclan @HMSSutherland continuing its post-maintenance period trials and spotted at the Plymouth breakwater this afternoon. https://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

18 Sep 2100877906863853630

The German frigate FGS Hessen was spotted on our live webcams inbound to @HMNBDevonport early this morning. The ship last visited the city in June of this year-and seen here leaving the Sound. https://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

17 Sep 2100506707134742637

THE SD VICTORIA ARRIVES IN THE SOUND
The multi-purpose Offshore Vessel @SercoGroup SD Victoria spotted on our live webcams inbound to @HMNBDevonport this morning.
Built in 2010 and is known for its role in supporting the Royal Navy on operations with several operations and