Port of Southampton - Vessel Traffic Services

Welcome to our web site

I hope that you will find this site easy to explore - there is a great deal of useful information to help you navigate safely in the Port of Southampton and the Solent.

Mariners, Ship-owners and Agents are particularly recommended to visit the Port Information section. Those interested in live shipping movement data, current weather conditions and details about Cruise Ships in the port should look at our Live Information. Leisure users will find advice and information in the Yachting and Leisure pages.

I hope you find this website useful.

Captain Martin Phipps
Harbour Master

The Port of Southampton

As one of the country’s busiest and most successful deep-water ports, Southampton is a natural choice for a wide range of customers and trades, with facilities to handle virtually any type of cargo. Its natural deep-water harbour and unique double tide allow unrestricted access for the world’s largest vessels. ABP Southampton provides VTS & pilotage services throughout Southampton Water and much of the Central & Eastern Solent.

New Port Users Information & Navigation Guidelines

A new version (March 2013) of this document (known locally as "PUNG" ) can be downloaded HERE

Tide Table Booklets for 2013

Please follow THIS LINK to find out how to buy Southampton Tide Table booklets for 2013

Recreational Events 2013

Event organisers are invited to forward details of events they plan to hold in 2013. See Live Information - Recreational Events for more information.

Event organisers should note that they are responsible for carrying out a risk assessment for their event, and for submitting it to the relevant Solent Harbour Authorities as noted on ABP Southampton Notice to Mariners No15 of 2011 (issued jointly with other Solent Harbour Authorities). This NTM gives full information about this important process. Risk Assessments should be forwarded in good time ahead of the event and certainly not less than 14 days before.