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Stay up to date with Westward Shipping. With regular updates and articles including images of cargo, tankers, naval, and other maritime stories. 

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SERCO TUG

It was a beautiful crisp October day to start our trip on the Serco tug the SD Eileen at Devonport Naval Base recently. The 14-year-old

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A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT FOR WESTWARD SHIPPING NEWS

The crew at Westward Shipping News are thrilled to announce we’ve been awarded Maritime Media Company of the Year 2024/2025 by the South West England Prestige Awards.

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CELEBRATING 2 YEARS OF WESTWARD

Westward Shipping News is celebrating 2 years – and a huge milestone for our maritime news website that was created out of the UK Covid

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THE RED AKULA SUPER-YACHT ARRIVES

The AKULA superyacht was spotted in the Sound this week on our live webcam making its way to the Barbican Landing Stage on a city

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THE LADY OF THE SEA ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH 

The Lady of the Sea MV Ambition dropped anchor in the Sound this morning on an unscheduled visit to Plymouth due to bad weather conditions

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FLIGHT DECK TRAINING ON THE MEDWAY

Well choreographed landing of a Wildcat Helicopter on HMS Medway in the Sound this afternoon. There’s is no helicopter assigned to HMS Medway, but there