Port of Southampton General Directions
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ABP Port of Southampton has now issued General Directions applicable to the Port of Southampton Statutory Harbour Authority Area. Directions are issued under article 5 of the Port of Southampton Harbour Revision Order 2025.
The final version of the new General Directions can be viewed at the following link.
Alternatively, a copy can be inspected at Ocean Gate, Atlantic Way, Southampton, SO14 3QN in reception between Monday-Friday 0900-1600hrs
Additional General Directions Consultation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ABP Port of Southampton has begun a 6-week consultation, to consult upon two new proposed additions to the current version of the General Directions.
The two new General Directions are:
General Direction 13 - Operational AIS
General Directions 14 - Dockside Emergency Ladders
No other changes to the exisitng General Directions are being proposed in this update. The draft version of the proposed General Directions can be viewed at the following link (all proposed additions are shown in red text)
Consultation Duration
This consultation is now open for 6 weeks and will close on 8th August 2025.
Responses to this consultation
Responses to the consultation should be sent so that they are recieved no later than the closing date detailed above. Responses may be submitted by the following two methods:
A. By Post: Harbour Master, Associated British Ports, Ocean Gate, Atlantic Way, Southampton, SO14 3QN
B. By email: HMSouthampton@abports.co.uk (Please include "Consultation response to LNtMs 71" in the subject line)