Take a look at our 2026 PROGRAMME below
online via Zoom as well as our Dorset venue
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9th May 2026 ~ Ferry Tales of the Eighties ~ with Steve Pink ~
From Thoresen’s Vikings to P&O’s Prides … over 20 south coast ferries …
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ADVANCE DETAILS OF OUR SEPTEMBER 2026 to MAY 2027 PROGRAMME
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12th September 2026 ~ The Lavender Hull Mob !! ~ with Robin Plumley ~
A personal perspective of Union-Castle Line.
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10th October 2026 ~ Mauretania – Truly the Most Beautiful … ~ with David Hutchings ~
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14th November 2026 ~ An Asian Almanac ~ with Steve Pink ~
A 2026 cruise in the Far East … twenty or so ships spotted … from pilot boats and coastal cargo ships to an ocean liner.
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12th December 2026 ~ Winter Shipping in the Baltic ~ with Des Upcraft ~
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9th January 2027 ~ A trip on Stettin plus Suur Toll and more ~ with David Trevor-Jones ~
… David sails on Hamburg’s coal-fired steam icebreaker and visits two more preserved Baltic icebreakers in Tallin and Stockholm …
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13th February 2027 ~ Port of Southampton - Evolution and Revolution ~ with Derek Dubber ~
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13th March 2027 ~ Out of the Comfort Zone ~ with Bill Mayes ~
… Trips on unusual ships or in challenging locations …
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10th April 2027 ~ 30 years on the Scheldt ~ with Krispen Atkinson ~
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8th May 2027 ~ First Class Cargo: combination cargo-passenger ships ~ with Bill Miller ~
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DOWNLOAD a PDF copy of our 2026-27 PROGRAMME BELOW
To join our programme of online events via Zoom please contact ~SHIPS~DORSET~ via info@shipsdorset.org
We are pleased to offer you a guest invitation to initial events without obligation
We encourage ongoing participants to become WSS branch members
We look forward to you joining us
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Talks & Meetings on Ocean Liners, Cargo Ships, Ferries, Mariner's Memoirs, Paddle Steamers, Cruise Ships, Naval History, Ship Design, Maritime Memories and much more ~ enjoyed by ships & shipping enthusiasts ~ a community with common interests
