Southampton Port Health Services

Southampton Port Health Authority functions.

Contact Details:

Address: Meridians House, Meridians Cross, 7 Ocean Way, Ocean Village, Southampton
Postcode: SO14 3TJ
Telephone: +44 (0)23 80226631 (24hrs) / +44 (0)23 80832763 (Office Hours)
Email: port.health@southampton.gov.uk
Fax: +44 (0)23 80233859

Details of service:

Southampton Port Health Services is responsible for carrying out all the statutory functions of the Port Health Authority in Southampton Seaport 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



Last updated: 17 January 2008

Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY - email gateway@southampton.gov.uk - tel 023 8022 3855 - minicom 023 8083 2798