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Marine

Portsmouth has strong historical marine connections stretching back over the centuries, primarily through its role as Britain's premier naval base.  The Marine Cluster Validation (2005) Study by the University of Portsmouth, commissioned as part of the City Growth Portsmouth Strategy, identified today's marine sector as comprising:

• defence marine
• recreational marine
• transport marine
• fisheries marine

In total over 7,000 people work in 250 organisations in the city and these figures increase to 13,300 and 800 respectively for the city region.

Companies currently based in Portsmouth include BAE Systems, Brittany Ferries, McMurdo, Premier Marinas, QinetiQ, Raymarine, Rolls-Royce, Sunsail, VT Shipbuilding and Wightlink.

This page gives information and useful links on the support available to local marine businesses.  If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please contact the Business Services team on 023 9284 1074 / invest@portsmouthcc.gov.uk 

Marine Sector Support Information and Links

Local Marinas
Local Ports
Marine Sector News
Marine Support & Information
Marine Training & Recruitment Support
Marine Trade Bodies & Organisations

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