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HMS MONTROSE RETURNS TO SEA

30-year-old HMS Montrose has returned to sea after a short period of maintenance, and resumes operations duties until her formal decommissioning in the Spring. Her

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THE BIG & THE MAJESTIC IN THE SOUND

A busy naval scene at the Plymouth Breakwater earlier this morning in the mist and rain with RFA Tidespring, HMS Duncan, HMS Brocklesby, and Dutch

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MARITIME RACE FOR CLEAN-EMISSION VESSELS

THE British Government is funding £77 million towards clean-emission sailing vessels and infrastructure that could create thousands of new skilled jobs in the South West

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ALL HANDS TO STATION AT MOUNTS BAY

After a short maintenance period in Devonport the RFA Mounts Bay is back at sea. RFA Mounts Bay is a Bay-class auxiliary landing ship dock

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SEARCHER OF THE UK BORDER FORCE

HMC Searcher is one of four cutter ships operated by UK Border Force in the Sound this evening. For all the latest webcam images: www.westwardshippingnews.com

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THE CUMBRIAN FISHER

Regular visitor to the city the CUMBRIAN FISHER is a Chemical Tanker built in 2004 and is sailing under the flag of Bahamas (Outbound) in