
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
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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

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

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@HMSSutherland inside the Plymouth breakwater early this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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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
THE SUN BRINGS OUT THE PROTEUS
@RFAProteus was spotted in the Plymouth sunshine leaving the Sound this morning.
The unusual designed vessel is part of Britain's efforts to protect critical underwater infrastructure, including undersea cables, pipelines and seabed assets.
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 webcams will be the first to capture images of the luxury liner dropping
Look Back gallery dated 27th April 2020 and @hms_kent outbound in the Sound. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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The Dutch combat and replenishment vessel HNLMS Den Helder spotted near the Plymouth breakwater early this morning. The ship supplies fuel, ammunition, and supplies. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Look back gallery dated 26 April 2021 and two huge American vessels leaving Plymouth after a port visit to @HMNBDevonport the USS San Antonio and USS Carter Hall. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Why Labour mustn’t cut the order of 13 brilliant new Frigates that we placed in Government👇
Look back gallery dated 25 April 2025 and the German warship FGS Hamburg at the Plymouth breakwater. The warship gave out several warning horns that could be heard across the waterfront that was sailing very close to the frigate. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com