Take a look at our 2026 PROGRAMME below

online via Zoom as well as our Dorset venue

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14th February 2026 ~ Black Sea, Red Sea & Red Arrows ~ with Bill Mayes ~ 

Cruising with Saga 2008-2010 ... 

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14th March 2026 ~ A Look Back at Shipping on the Fal ~ with Krispen Atkinson ~ 

Following a great talk on Falmouth in 2025, Krispen explores laid-up tonnage on the river ... 

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11th April 2026 ~ Gateway to the World: The Great Port of New York ~ with Bill Miller ~ 

A harbour - bridges - liners - skyscrapers … and an anniversary ... 

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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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12th September 2026 ~ Union Castle Line ~ with Robin Plumley ~

Union-Castle Line operated a fleet of passenger liners and cargo ships 1900 to 1977.

 

DOWNLOAD a PDF copy of our 2026 PROGRAMME BELOW

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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