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PLYMOUTH WELCOMES THE SEABOURN OVATION

The city’s first luxury cruise liner of 2026, the Bahamas-registered Seabourn Ovation, arrived in the Sound early this morning under the watchful eye of HMS

April 29, 2026 No Comments

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A PLYMOUTH OVATION FOR THE SEABOURN

Plymouth’s first cruise ship visitor of 2026, the Seabourn Ovation, will be arriving on Wednesday morning around 9am in the Sound. Westward Shipping News live-streaming

April 27, 2026 No Comments

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EXPLORING THE NAVAL TREASURES – AT THE DEVONPORT NAVAL HERITAGE CENTRE

Westward Shipping News will be running a series of articles on one of Britain’s unique naval heritage museums, the Devonport Naval Heritage Centre, in Plymouth,

April 23, 2026 No Comments

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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Picture of the Day: The Plymouth Pilot Boat guiding the Seabourn Ovation cruise ship inside the Plymouth breakwater yesterday in choppy waters.
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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@BrittanyFerries flag ship the Pont Aven outbound in the Sound this evening following behind the Seabourn Ovation and Plymouth's first cruise ship visitor of 2026.
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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Plymouth pilot boat at the ready to escort the Seabourn Vocation out of the Sound after a successful visit to the city and the next cruise visitor the Artania arrives on the 8 May. http://www.westwardsshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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Back in Plymouth waters the Norwegian Navy HNoMS Otto Sverdrup frigate at the Plymouth breakwater. And @HmsBrocklesby inbound to @HMNBDevonport this afternoon. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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Look back gallery dated 29th April 2022 and another great Plymouth welcome home for HMS Northumberland back from a NATO inbound to @HMNBDevonport
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PLYMOUTH WELCOMES THE SEABOURN OVATION

The city's first luxury cruise liner of 2026, the Bahamas-registered Seabourn Ovation, arrived in the Sound early this morning under the watchful eye of @HMSSutherland in the distance @FOST training activities.

The gigantic cruise ship

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

28 Apr 2049188571878154319

Portsmouth based @HMSTrent outbound in the Sound this afternoon passing @HMSSutherland at the Plymouth Breakwater. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

28 Apr 2049189185207095303

@HMSTrent the Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel, named after the River Trent spotted on our webcam outbound in the Sound this afternoon.
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HMS St Albans @HMSStAlbans ·

28 Apr 2049152887427653871

Devonport based HMS ST ALBANS welcomes Cdr Oli Ayers RN as their new Commanding Officer as the ship continues it's regeneration and preparations for its next OP CETO and bids Cdr Matthew Teare RN Fair Winds and following Seas
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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@HMSSutherland inside the Plymouth breakwater early this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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@HMSSutherland inside the Plymouth breakwater early this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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DUTCH COMBAT SHIP THE DEN HELDER

The Royal Netherlands Navy new combat support ship HNLMS Den Helder inbound to @HMNBDevonport this afternoon.

At 179 meters long, and can accommodate 76 crew members and space for 80 passengers. As a supply ship, HNLMS Den Helder supplies other

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