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PLYMOUTH’S WINDOW TO THE WORLD

Westward Shipping News needs you! Plymouth’s window to the world and our 24 hour webcam viewed by many thousands of people daily. We can create

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STIRLING CASTLE BACK TO FOST

Stirling Castle designed to help safeguard Britain’s waters on mine-hunting operations is back on FOST Training. (FOST) Fleet Operational Standards and Training – is a

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SAILING CARGO VESSEL THE AVONTUUR

The elegant and two masted gaff rigged AVONTUUR was spotted at the Plymouth Breakwater this morning on our live webcam. The two rigged gaff schooner

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ALGERIAN SAILORS VISIT PLYMOUTH

A rare overseas visitor to Plymouth was spotted on our live webcam and the Algerian Navy’s training ship the ANS Soummam sailing across the Sound

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HMS RICHMOND BACK IN PLYMOUTH

A busy time for HMS Richmond recently in Falmouth for Armed Forces Week to somewhere in the North Atlantic, and spotted on our live webcam

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A CLEAN MARITIME FUTURE 

THE British government has announced £34 million in cash to support new technologies and innovative ideas – as part of the ‘Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition

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WESTWARD SHIPPING NEWS WINS UK AWARD

Westward Shipping News is celebrating securing ”Best Digital Only Business of the Year 2023′ at the Local Awards. Kevin Kelway, News Editor of Westward Shipping

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539 SQUADRON RETURNING FROM EXERCISES

The 539 Raiding Assault Squadron of the Royal Marines was spotted on our Live Webcam early this evening in Plymouth Sound returning from exercises. Operating

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DAY OF THE SEAFARER CELEBRATED

Westward Shipping News are supporting ‘Day Of The Seafarer’ and this year’s campaign is the contribution to protecting our Marine Environment – especially in Plymouth