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THE MAJESTIC LOUISE-MARIE

The Belgium frigate the Louise-Marie inbound to Devonport this afternoon. The vessel was originally built for the Royal Netherlands Navy, and entered service in 1991

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THE BUSY PORTLAND BACK IN PLYMOUTH

The Fleet Ready Escort HMS Portland inbound to Devonport this afternoon after a busy period visiting cities in the north of England and Scotland including;

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WELCOME HOME TO THE PROTECTOR

HMS Protector, is back in Plymouth waters having successfully completing her Antarctic scientific mission. The Royal Navy’s only icebreaker conducted many roles on her recent

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NORTHUMBERLAND SPOTTED IN THE SOUND

HMS Northumberland outbound in the Sound this morning and was originally designed to carry out anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic. Today, this versatile ship

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BANK HOLIDAY SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

Early morning visitors to the Port of Plymouth this morning included the Gibraltar oil/chemical tanker the Anton and the Cyprus cement vessel the Cemvale. Cement

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THE HEAVY WIND BLADE VESSELS

Heavy lift vessels carrying turbine blades along the English Channel coastline – are going to be a regular feature in the years to come, say

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A BUSY DAY FOR CARGO SHIPPING

PLYMOUTH’S four ports at the Cattewater, Millbay, Sutton Harbour, and Devonport are the city’s maritime presence on the global stage – and one of the

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DAUNTLESS CONDUCTING BOARDING OPERATIONS

HMS Dauntless outbound in the Sound this morning and continuing her FOST Training in Plymouth waters. The crew recently practicing ‘Hands to Boarding Stations’ as

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AUDACIOUS ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

The first ever visit to Plymouth of HMS Audacious and the fourth Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the Royal Navy inbound to Devonport this afternoon

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THE DRY DOCK IN PENZANCE

Westward Shipping News special blog package on one of England’s oldest operating docks of its kind in the far South West – and the Penzance