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THE NAO VICTORIA GALLEON ARRIVES

The replica Spanish galleon, the Nao Victoria, finally arrives in the Sound this morning and is escorted by a Plymouth pilot boat to the Barbican

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GOODBYE TO THE NORTHUMBERLAND

Plymouth says goodbye to HMS Northumberland early tomorrow morning when Serco Group vessels will tow the Type 23 frigate for the last time in the

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TORPOINT FERRY OUT OF DRY DOCK 

The Lynher ferry was delayed in being towed to Falmouth for its five-year annual refit because of bad weather and eventually left the sound on

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NORTHERN RIVER RETURNS FROM THE MED

Serco Group’s largest ship the multi-purpose auxiliary vessel the SD Northern River spotted on our live webcam this afternoon inbound to HMNB Devonport and back

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GOOD FRIEND AMERA BACK IN TOWN

One of Plymouth’s most regular cruise ship visitors, the MS Amera, arrived in the Sound after 7am this morning. A city pilot boat escorted the

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SERCO GOOD NEWS FOR PLYMOUTH

The future for Serco Marine Masters and crews at Devonport Dockyard is now secure after a £1 billion+ contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

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HARTLAND BACK FROM THE BALTIC

IT was an early arrival for the (AWShips) Point class roll-on/roll off sealift ship Hartland Point inbound to HMNB Devonport this morning. The vessel was