Associated British Ports

Associated British Ports, Southampton
1.	Name and address of organisation	ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS Ocean Gate Atlantic Way Southampton SO14 3QN Tel. No. 023 8048 8800 Fax. No. 023 8033 6402 Emergencies and out of normal working hours c/o Harbour Master VTS Centre 37 Berth Eastern Docks Southampton Tel: 023 8060 8204 Telex: 477161 Fax: 023 8023 2991
2.	Main contacts	Captain Ray Blair, Deputy Harbour Master Ron Hancock, Environment Co-ordinator
3.	Type of organisation	Statutory Harbour Authority Competent Harbour Authority
4.	Terms of reference	Harbours, Docks Piers Clauses Act, 1847 Various Southampton Harbour Acts British Transport Docks Acts Harbours Act, 1964 Pilotage Act, 1987 Plus other relevant Acts which relate to the responsibility of a Statutory Harbour Authority.
5.	Membership	Associated British Ports is a sector of Associated British Ports Holdings PLC.
6.	Geographical Area	Statutory Harbour Limits: Hillhead to Castle Point (IoW) seaward eastern limit; Cowes Harbour (Northern Limit) southern seaward limit; Egypt Point to Stansore Point seaward western limit; Southampton Water less River Hamble; River Itchen to Woodmill; and River Test to Redbridge Causeway. The above areas to the line of mean high water spring tides. Competent Harbour Authority Limit Pilotage In addition to the above areas the East Solent less the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour to a line from Selsey Bill - Nab Tower - Culver Cliff (IoW) outer eastern limit.
7.	Publications	Port of Southampton Harbour Bye Laws, 1988 Port Users Information and Navigation Guidelines Navigational Safety Review 1991 Port of Southampton Notice to Mariners Solent and Southampton Water Marine Emergency Plans (SOLFIRE/SOLSPILL) Port of Southampton Yachtsmen’s Guide Port of Southampton Annual Tide Tables.
8.	Relevant projects/initiatives	Southampton Water Recreational Users Group
9.	Affiliations	Solent Area Sailing Advisory Committee Solent Harbour Masters Association Solent Forum Hampshire and IoW Trust for Maritime Archaeology River Hamble Management Sub-Committee Southern Ports Welfare Committee.


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