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 Navy ~ with 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
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
IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP ON HOW TO USE ZOOM ~ please click below ...
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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
