Take a look at our 2025-26 PROGRAMME below

online via Zoom as well as our Dorset venue

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13th September 2025 Shipping at Terneuzen & the Ghent Canal in 2024 ~ with Des Upcraft ~ 

Des shares photos from a ship spotting visit to the Netherlands.

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11th October 2025 ~ Aboard “Americana” down South America way with Ted Scull ~ 

Ivaran Lines’ passenger and container ship.

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8th November 2025 ~ A change of Korea ~ with Andrew McAlpine ~

Conceived in Denmark ... Constructed in South Korea ... Connecting Europe & Asia ... 

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13th December 2025 ~ History of the Merchant Navywith David Parsons  ~

A history of British merchant shipping from early times to the 21st Century

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10th January 2026 ~ A day out aboard Cap San Diego ~ with David Trevor-Jones ~ 

Built in 1961 - saved from scrapping in 1986 - a vintage cargo ship ...

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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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DOWNLOAD a PDF copy of our 2025-26 PROGRAMME BELOW

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Wss D 2025 Q 3 Promo Pdf
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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