Portsmouth Harbour
Located in a region known as the Solent on the south coast of England, Portsmouth Harbour is historically famous for being the home of the Royal Navy. When people think of Portsmouth, historic fighting ships such as Horatio Nelson's HMS Victory and Henry VIII's Mary Rose immediately come to mind.
Today, Portsmouth is still the home of the Royal Navy. It is the base port for the majority of the Navy's warships. The Solent water sees over 1,000 military shipping movements taking place each year as part of the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) continued naval activities.
Photograph courtesy of the Royal Navy
However, there is more to Portsmouth Harbour. Through careful management, the Harbour is a highly successful multi-user port, welcoming an ever-increasing number of ships and boats, both for commercial and leisure reasons.
Behind the scenes of this bustling harbour, a large number of agencies and organisations work in partnership, to ensure that all economic and commercial growth is carefully balanced with the harbour's surrounding natural landscape, habitats and wildlife.
Managing Portsmouth Harbour is a full time balancing act. Too much development, and the delicate ecology of the area will suffer - or perhaps even break down. While too little, may affect the economic growth of Portsmouth City and towns like Fareham and Gosport. These are located on the shores of the Harbour and are dependant on it for jobs in areas like the dockyard - importing/exporting goods and the Ferries.
The information found on these pages will help you to learn more about the work being done to manage the Solent and Portsmouth Harbour.
By explaining who is involved and what is involved, we can reflect on how our common marine heritage can be conserved and enhanced for future generations, whilst at the same time catering for the commercial and employment needs of the area.
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