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It looks like a busy weekend for ship-spotters.
It looks like a busy weekend for ship-spotters, with the Port of Hastings advising that tankers, cruise ships and submarines are all expected in local waters.
According to the latest shipping list, there is still no date for when the crippled LPG tanker, Bougainville will be towed to another location for repairs.
The tanker remains anchored off Cowes, after losing its propeller on February 2.
The cruise ship, Seabourn Odyssey is due to anchor off Cowes on Saturday, with hundreds of passengers expected to disembark for the day.
Three Australian Navy submarines are also due in the area in the early hours of February 17 and 19.
