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RFA ARGUS STUCK IN PORTSMOUTH

Falmouth-based RFA Argus, a regular visitor to Plymouth, is stuck in Portsmouth after having its safety certification withdrawn. Inspectors from Lloyd’s Register and the Maritime

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BRITISH CRUISE ICON VISITING PLYMOUTH

A British style icon, the MV Hebridean Princess arrived in the early hours and dropped anchor near the village of Cawsand. The iconic cruise ship

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A PRESTIGE WIN FOR WESTWARD SHIPPING

Westward Shipping News attended a photo opportunity at Ashton Gate Football Stadium in Bristol this week to collect our glass award for securing MARITIME MEDIA COMPANY

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ASTUTE READY FOR HER MID-LIFE REFIT

The Royal Navy’s hunter killer submarine HMS Astute was recently photographed and spotted inbound to HMNB Devonport on the 30th June, and getting ready for

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PLYMOUTH ARMED FORCES WEEKEND BEGINS

Nearly 45,000 people were estimated to have visited Plymouth Armed Forces Day on the Hoe.The weather held out for Plymouth Armed Forces day in Hoe

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A TOUCH OF CRYSTAL SERENITY

ONE of Plymouth’s popular cruise ship visitors, the Crystal Serenity, arrived back in the Sound this morning and was escorted by the pilot boat. Westward