Port health services

Southampton Port Health Services is responsible for carrying out all the statutory functions of the Port Health Authority in Southampton sea port and airport.

We monitor annually: Over 1.2 million TEU container movements of cargo over 79,000 shipping movements, 170 cruise ship arrivals and have diverse environmental health control functions.

We are a 24 hour/365 days a year service and operate from Ocean Village in Southampton. Our statutory boundary encompasses:

• Southampton Water,

• East and West Solent,

• The Eastern Docks base for transatlantic liner operations, Western Docks,

• The Container Terminals,

• Marchwood Military Port,

• Marine Oil Terminals at Fawley

• Hamble Grain Terminals, river wharfs and the city airport