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ARCTIC CRUISE SHIP VISITS PLYMOUTH

Plymouth is welcoming the arctic cruise ship the MV Ocean Nova on a 4 day city visit. The beautifully designed ship made her way across

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ALBION READY FOR EXERCISE AUROA 23

HMS Albion is taking part in the biggest military exercise seen in Sweden for more than 25 years, and starting on Monday, with drills at

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GOODBYE…HMS MONTROSE

The last goodbye to HMS Montrose in Portsmouth today where the proud crew and former proud sailors gathered for her decommissioning ceremony – with music

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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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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