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Stay up to date with Westward Shipping. With regular updates and articles including images of cargo, tankers, naval, and other maritime stories. 

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HMS RICHMOND BACK IN PLYMOUTH

A busy time for HMS Richmond recently in Falmouth for Armed Forces Week to somewhere in the North Atlantic, and spotted on our live webcam

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539 SQUADRON RETURNING FROM EXERCISES

The 539 Raiding Assault Squadron of the Royal Marines was spotted on our Live Webcam early this evening in Plymouth Sound returning from exercises. Operating

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THE MYSTIQUE OF SAIL

The mystique and age of sail gracing the Sound this morning and spotted on our Live Webcam. When only images tell the story. All the

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HMS PORTLAND BACK IN HOME WATERS

HMS Portland was spotted on our Live Webcam this morning at the Plymouth Breakwater. The Type 23 ‘Duke’ class-frigate is back from her weekend in

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INTERNATIONAL WARSHIPS IN PLYMOUTH

The German vessel the Oldenburg (inbound) to Devonport Dockyard in choppy waters this morning. She is one of Germany’s newest class of ocean going corvettes

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TALL SHIP GUNILLA BACK IN PLYMOUTH

In she blows, the Gunilla, and one of the largest sailing ships of Sweden is back in Plymouth again. The three masted barque ship was

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ITALIAN AMPHIBIOUS SHIP DOCKS OFF PLYMOUTH

Westward Shipping News Live webcam spotted the Italian naval vessel the ITS San Marco amphibious ship docked off the coast of Plymouth this morning. Wednesday’s

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MONDAY SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

All the latest shipping movements in the Sound with HMS Richmond outbound this morning.