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A REGAL VISITOR BACK IN THE SOUND

The MV Artania arrived this morning in the Sound and is Plymouth’s second cruise visitor of 2026. A regular visitor to the city, the luxury

May 10, 2026 No Comments

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SATURDAY TOUR OF THE DEVONPORT NAVAL HERITAGE CENTRE

The Devonport Naval Heritage Centre is open this Saturday, the 9th of May, from 10am to 3pm and is definitely a must-see if you are into model

May 6, 2026 No Comments

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MARITIME HISTORY DOCKS ON THE BARBICAN

A beautiful piece of maritime history, the Nao Santa Maria, arrived at the Barbican landing stage today. The full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’ famous flagship

May 6, 2026 No Comments

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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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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

23h 2053033993868656762

I wish to thank those that voted Conservative and for me in Plymouth's show window Ward of St Peter & Waterfront, which includes our historic Barbican, Hoe, Millbay, and Stonehouse.

I said throughout the campaign that win or lose, I still live here on our beautiful

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

8 May 2052788088443723814

The Belgium navy frigate the BNS Leopold I inbound to @HMNBDevonport this afternoon on a port visit.
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

8 May 2052695345168056799

PLYMOUTH RAISES THE FLAG FOR VE DAY - 81 YEARS AGO TODAY

With all the news about elections today, it's a great moment to reflect on our amazing war generation and the UK's armed forces that protected our democracy from a dark tyranny, and the lights came back on again at home.

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

7 May 2052310944303231420

SIGHTSEEING TOUR UP CLOSE WITH THE PROTEUS

@RFAProteus was spotted on our live webcams inbound to @HMNBDevonport this morning.

The Proteus acts as a platform for remotely operated underwater vehicles, as well as being a testbed for new specialist capabilities.

@RFAProteus

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

7 May 2052305555826307179

@AWShips Anvil Point (Ro-Ro) cargo ship leaving the Sound yesterday evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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7 May 2052306260863680599

@AWShips Anvil Point (Ro-Ro) cargo ship leaving the Sound yesterday evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

6 May 2052162808855273645

SATURDAY TOUR OF THE DEVONPORT NAVAL HERITAGE CENTRE

The Devonport Naval Heritage Centre is open this Saturday, the 9th of May, from 10am to 3pm and is definitely a must-see if you are into model ships, cannons, uniforms, and the unique history of the Royal Navy in Plymouth over

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6 May 2052059120266530830

MARITIME HISTORY DOCKS ON THE BARBICAN

A beautiful piece of maritime history, the Nao Santa Maria, arrived at the Barbican landing stage today.

The full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’ famous flagship from his 1492 voyage will be open to the public to explore until

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

6 May 2051949012572364851

Being my neighbours on the Plymouth waterfront I couldn't resist...

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

5 May 2051739428503032213

Thank you to the Gardening teams at Plymouth City Council for tidying up the memorial garden at the Belvedere with the over grown weeds etc. Now time to restore and repaint the Belvedere. Win or not, this will still be a campaign issue after May 7.

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