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BRITISH POLAR FLAGSHIP LEAVES PLYMOUTH

The RRS Sir David Attenborough the UK’s British Antarctic Survey’s polar research flagship has been in Devonport for a short refuelling and resupply stop and is heading

October 24, 2026 No Comments

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GOOD SHIP AMERA ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

The MS Amera cruise ship arrived in the Sound around 7am this morning. The Plymouth pilot boat escorted the German vessel into position and dropped

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GOODBYE TO HMS IRON DUKE

Another Royal Navy ghost ship and another sad farewell for the former HMS Iron Duke that made its way out of the Sound this morning

October 19, 2026 No Comments

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22 Oct 2113341160618160530

THE BEAUTIFUL REGINA MARIS SAIL SCHOONER

If you get time to pop down onto Plymouth's historic Barbican and berthed on the side of Quay Road you'll see the beautiful tall ship the Regina Maris.

The three-masted top sail schooner was originally built in 1908. It was later

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22 Oct 2113313942239928639

KEVIN KELWAY SELECTED TO STAND FOR ST.PETER & WATERFRONT WARD

Kevin Kelway has been selected unanimously, after a presentation and Q&A's, by the Plymouth Sutton & Devonport Conservatives this week.

Mr Kelway will stand again for the St. Peter & the Waterfront Ward in the May

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22 Oct 2113191865176723788

Early morning breakwater shipping movements with @RFAProteus @HMSSomerset in the distance and SD Northern River. https://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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20 Oct 2112607154049781918

THE PLYMOUTH CRUISE SEASON OF 2026

The German cruise ship MS Amera was seen leaving Plymouth this evening and is the city's last designated cruise visitor for 2026.

The luxury vessel is on a 14-night tour, visiting UK, French, Spanish, and Belgian ports – and arriving in

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20 Oct 2112532798800118256

Busy afternoon for the good ship Amera with tender boats coming and going to the Barbican with the visiting tourists. All the latest movements can be seen on our live streaming cameras. https://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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20 Oct 2112531616707027205

The German frigate FGS Hessen on @FOST training exercises. https://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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20 Oct 2112477436705173888

The largest ship operated by @SercoGroup SD Northern River is at anchor inside the Plymouth breakwater this morning. The vessel's primary duties include target towing during naval exercises, transport of naval equipment, noise ranging, data gathering, and acting as a submarine

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20 Oct 2112471042681634830

GOOD SHIP MS AMERA BACK IN PLYMOUTH

The MS Amera cruise ship arrived in the Sound around 7am this morning. The Plymouth pilot boat escorted the German vessel into position and dropped anchor inside the breakwater.

Tender boats from the vessel will be ferrying passengers to

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20 Oct 2112451121696453049

UK FLAGSHIP ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH
The UK’s iconic polar flagship ship the RRS Sir David Attenborough arrived in the Sound this morning around 6am inbound to @HMNBDevonport
A state of the art £200 million ship on a brief stop and named after the BBC naturalist Sir David