
TALL SHIPS ARRIVE IN PLYMOUTH
Two traditionally rigged tall ships have arrived at the Barbican Landing Stage as part of a 12-week, 2,000- nautical-mile, ‘Full Circle Expedition’ around the UK.
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Two traditionally rigged tall ships have arrived at the Barbican Landing Stage as part of a 12-week, 2,000- nautical-mile, ‘Full Circle Expedition’ around the UK.

The iconic RFA Argus arrived in Falmouth from Portsmouth recently and was towed by two Dutch tugs and aided by local master tugs into the

@RFALymeBay is being readied for deployment to Cyprus with @HMSDragon reports @NavyLookout The 16,000-tonne Lyme Bay could be used to evacuate civilians, with medical personnel

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Don't sail too close to @HMS_Mersey please!
The offshore patrol vessel at anchor near the Plymouth breakwater this morning.
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The Royal Netherlands Navy offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen and back from shadowing Russian warships in the Channel @hms_mersey outside the Plymouth Breakwater this morning.
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The Royal Netherlands Navy offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen at the Breakwater this morning.
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THE MERSEY TRACKS RUSSIAN WARSHIP & TANKER
@hms_mersey was deployed again in the Channel to monitor the Russian frigate RFN Soobrazitelny alongside the sanctioned oil tanker MV Anatoly Kolodkin.
The River-class patrol vessel was supported by a Wildcat helicopter from 815
@AWShips MOD's Point class (Ro-Ro) sealift ship Hurst Point spotted on our live webcams outbound early this evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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@AWShips MOD's Point class (Ro-Ro) sealift ship Hurst Point spotted on our live webcams outbound early this evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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OUR GOOD FRIEND AMERA
Look back gallery dated the 19th March 2022 and a popular cruise visitor to Plymouth the MS Amera arriving in the Sound.
Operated by Phoenix Reisen and entered service in 1988, was originally called the Royal Viking Sun and underwent refurbishment in
Look back gallery library dated 18th March 2025 and @RFATideforce at anchor in the Sound and the arrival of @HMSDauntless inbound to Devonport supported by @SercoGroup crews. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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US Senator John Kennedy has introduced a Bill to Congress which requires the Senate to give authorisation to any changes of the 1966 agreement where:
A) The US recognises UK sovereignty over Chagos
B) Requires at least 2 years notice of any changes to the agreement.
Three major Chagos Islands updates you’ll want to know about:
• US Senator Kennedy has introduce a Bill to obtain powers over any Chagos deals
• New research shows how China plans to divide Indian Ocean after the handover
• Mauritian government is close to collapse
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@AWShips MOD's Point class (Ro-Ro) sealift ship Hurst Point spotted on our live webcams inbound to @HMNBDevonport this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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@AWShips MOD's Point class (Ro-Ro) sealift ship Hurst Point spotted on our live webcams inbound to @HMNBDevonport this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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