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Cruise News

THE MS AMADEA IS BACK IN TOWN

A regular cruise ship visitor to Plymouth arrived early this morning in the Sound, the MS Amadea, and is now at anchor inside the breakwater.

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HMS PORTLAND AT THE BREAKWATER

HMS Portland was spotted at the Plymouth breakwater this afternoon in a brief boat transfer conducted by SD Cawsand. The Portland could be part of

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THE VICTORIA ARRIVES IN THE SOUND

The multi-purpose Offshore Vessel Serco-Group SD Victoria spotted on our live webcams inbound to HM Naval Base Devonport this morning. Built in 2010 and is

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HMS ST ALBANS DEPLOYED NEAR IRELAND

Plymouth based air-defence frigate HMS StAlbans was deployed outside the Irish Republic’s territorial waters in a security operation to protect an EU defence ministers meeting

Events

PLYMOUTH’S FRONT SEAT TO THE SPANISH ARMADA

Plymouth producer, director, and award-winning playwright Chris Savery’s latest production of ‘1588’, about the Spanish Armada, will be performed at the Theatre Royal’s Drum Theatre

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TALL SHIP MAGIC ON PLYMOUTH’S BARBICAN

The big attraction on the historic Barbican this holiday weekend is the impressive Dutch square-rigged tall ship the Morgenster. She arrived earlier this week and

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ISLAND CROWN JEWEL, WHAT WENT WRONG?

The socio-drama of Drake’s Island is once again back in the news and on the property market for over £2 million.   The Sound’s island

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THE NAVY’S SEABED VESSEL

RFA Proteus at anchor inside the Plymouth breakwater this afternoon and its 120-tonne crane with 3,000-meter wire lifting a boat into the water. The ship

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ALL ABOUT THE GIGAYACHT AVIVA

The Aviva super-yacht spotted at anchor inside the Plymouth breakwater this morning. The vessel is owned by British billionaire Joe Lewis and the fourth yacht