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Westward Shipping News provides real-time maritime news, emerging trends, latest live webcams, maps for our shipping enthusiasts to seasoned professionals.                                                     

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ARGUS SHIP TO BE SCRAPPED

After 40 years of service, RFA Argus will be formally disposed of by the Labour government. The ship has been laid up in Portsmouth since

February 21, 2026 No Comments
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PLYMOUTH’S ICE PATROL SHIP

Our live webcam spotted HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship, outbound in the Sound today.  The British Navy’s association with the Antarctic goes

February 19, 2026 No Comments
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SECRETIVE SHIP ARRIVES IN THE SOUND

One of the Royal Navy’s most secretive ships RFA Proteus arrived in the mist and rain this afternoon inbound to HM Naval Base DevonportThe Proteus

February 11, 2026 No Comments
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Today’s Royal Navy Shipping Movements in Plymouth.
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During the first UK Covid-19 lockdown of 2020, we first noticed the deep fascination for images and news about Plymouth and the South West of England’s maritime shipping movements and sectors.

Throughout the lockdown and since, we have continued to build on the thousands of followers that enjoy our shipping images, blogs, and short videos that are shared across many platforms online.

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