The following tugs are authorised for ship towage within Southampton waters. Name LOA (M) Draught (M) Bollard Pull (T) Propulsion system / Equipment Escort Certified Steering Force.... APEX Solent Towage 37.0 6.8 67 VSP – 7040BHP Firefighting. Oil Spill Response Yes – 150 tonnes.... PHENIX Solent Towage 37.0 6.8 67 VSP – 7040BHP Firefighting. Oil Spill Response Yes – 150 tonnes.... LOMAX Solent Towage 28.0 5.6 80 ASD 6392 BHP Firefighting Yes – 65 tonnes.... IBEX Solent Towage 16.0 - 16 Conventional 1200 BHP.... ORYX Solent Towage 13.0 - 9 Conventional 720 BHP.... ALMA Svitzer 30.0 5.5 60 VSP – 2767 BHP.... Firefighting BARGATE Svitzer 24.74 5.77 66.7 Azimuth Thrusters – 5627 BHP.... ESTON Svitzer 24.74 5.85 65 Azimuth Thrusters – 5627 BHP.... FERRIBY Svitzer 24.6 5.2 70.4 Azimuth Thrusters – 5627 BHP. Firefighting.... HARTY Svitzer 24.55 5.35 75.2 Azimuth Thrusters – 5632 BHP. Firefighting.... MERCURIUS Svitzer 32.7 5.5 82 ASD – 6900 BHP Yes – 100 tonnes.... WYEFORCE Itchen Marine 19.0 2.5 19 Conventional twin screw nozzles.... WYESTORM Itchen Marine 21.3 3.4 30 2 high lift nozzles.... WYETOW Itchen Marine 16.5 2.2 11 Twin Propeller.... WYEPUSH Itchen Marine 14.5 2.0 8 Twin Propeller.... WYEPULL Itchen Marine 16.0 2.7 3 Single Voith.... WILANNE Williams Shipping 16.9 2.3 12.8 Conventional twin screw nozzles.... WILLPOWER Williams Shipping 22.5 2.3 28.4 Conventional twin screw nozzles.... SD TEMPEST SERCO 32.9 6.2 80 Rotor Tug Yes – 117 tonnes.... SD BOUNTIFUL SERCO 29.14 4.8 42.5 ATD Firefighting.... SD INDEPENDENT.... SERCO 26.0 4.0 40 ATD Firefighting.... SD INDULGENT SERCO 26.0 4.0 40 ATD Firefighting.... MARKSMAN SMS Towage 24.0 5.6 72 ASD 5632 BHP Yes – 65 tonnes.... SCOTSMAN SMS Towage 24.0 4.8 55 ASD 4850 BHP.... GUARDSMAN SMS Towage 23.9 4.7 40 ASD 4480 BHP.... YORKSHIREMAN SMS Towage 24.4 4.4 50 ASD 3300 BHP....

Sunday, December 1, 2024

12:31

Queen Victoria moored off Mayflower Park and Queen Anne Ocean Terminal

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Friday, November 29, 2024

13:48

Water looks a bit choppy off of Brighton. Should be too iffy for rubber boats in the channel!..

13:35

State of play on The Solent at this time, and cruise ship Preziosa docked off Mayflower Park, No events planned for today, but two for tomorrow 30/11/2024 10:30 01/12/2024 14:30 Winter Series 5+6 and 7+8 Southampton Water Weston Sailing Club https://www.weston.org.uk/ 30/11/2024 10:30 30/11/2024 13:55 Winter Series 5+6 Southampton Water Weston Sailing Club https://www.weston.org.uk/.

Saturday, November 23, 2024

17:17

8 mile radar at this time..

16:14

IONA (Planned sailing at 17:30 today. Going to be rough if it goes ahead I reckon)AND VENTURA in dock.

12:42

One event planned for today, but with the wind as it is I can't see that happening.23/11/2024 10:30 24/11/2024 16:00 Solent Super Series Eastern & Central Solent Island Sailing Club www.islandsc.org.uk Jolly quiet out there!

Friday, November 22, 2024

15:21

One event planned for tomorrow on The Solent 23/11/2024 10:30 24/11/2024 16:00 Solent Super Series Eastern & Central Solent Island Sailing Club www.islandsc.org.uk

15:12

State of play on The Solent at this time. Will pick up on the weekend.

05:21

Cruise ships Aurora and Preziosa arriving Southampton docks..

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

13:56

State of play on the Solent at this time.Note, radar shows anchored craft