The Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM)
Portsmouth is the regulatory authority of the Dockyard Port of
Portsmouth, an area of approximately 55 square miles that encompasses
Portsmouth Harbour and the Eastern Solent.
Portsmouth is one of the busiest harbours in the country and in
addition to the larger vessel movements around 3500 recreational vessels
are licensed to moor in the harbour.
Traffic co-ordination for shipping entering and leaving Portsmouth
Harbour is performed by harbour control which is manned 24 hours a day
by a watch of 3. All vessels over 20 metres LOA must obtain permission before entering, leaving or moving within the harbour.
Portsmouth Harbour is a very large natural harbour almost completely
landlocked except for the narrow entrance. The approaches themselves are
also well sheltered by the Isle of Wight.
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