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. 

RNLI Safety Checks 

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has teamed up with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), HM Coastguard and Irish Sailing to produce checklists to boost users' skills and help them prepare for the new boating season. Sarah Pennicard, of the RNLI Water Safety Team, said  " We always want people to enjoy our coastline, but things can quickly go wrong at sea, which is why its important to be prepared. By keeping our essential checklists onboard, you'll be reducing the risks of incidents occurring or increasing in severity" 

To download the free checklists and for more information visit: RNLI.org/boostskills


2026 Pilotage Tariff Consultation

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Port of Southampton 2026 Pilotage Tariff is now under a 6 week consultation period. Consultation responses should be sent via email to HMSouthampton@abports.co.uk ref "2026 Pilotage Tariff Consultation" and should be recieved no later than the 31st December 2025 in order to be considered. 

The tariff under consultation can be found here: Port of Southampton 2026 Pilotage Tariff 

Southampton - Sotonmet 
Wind Speed 19.2 Knots
Max Gust 25.5 Knots
Wind Direction 238 Degree
Tide Height 2.3 m
Air Temp 14.9 C
Pressure 1013.0 mBar
Updated
03/11/2025 13:11:00
Bramble Bank 
Wind Speed 24.7 Knots
Max Gust 28.2 Knots
Wind Direction 239 Degree
Tide Height 2.3 m
Air Temp 15.0 C
Pressure 1013.1 mBar
Visibility .0 nM
Updated
03/11/2025 13:11:00

Port of Southampton