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New figures released today by Maritime Solent reveal the region's maritime sector is generating £14.4bn in aggregate GVA and supporting 158,300 jobs.
The data highlights rapid growth across the sector, including 7.3% annual GVA growth, 3.1% annual employment growth and productivity of £116,300 per worker.
The Solent region, located on England's south coast, is home to the Port of Southampton operated by Associated British Ports, which features five world-class cruise terminals in operation and serves as the home base for Carnival UK.
The region's maritime economy spans major ports, shipping, cruise, boatbuilding, defence, clean maritime, autonomy, training, research, leisure marine and tourism, forming one of the most diverse maritime clusters in the world.
RINA is launching a new Southampton hub to strengthen its competitive position in the cruise classification market. A recent event publicly announced the hub, showcasing RINA's expanded local cruise team. The Cruise Networking Afternoon on June 25 brought industry professionals together in Southampton to explore the key trends shaping the sector.
The region is also home to world-class assets including major international ports, a Naval Base, advanced simulation suites, towing tanks, cavitation tunnels, a ship-handling centre, one of the world's largest hydrodynamic facilities, and unrivalled maritime training and research.
The data will be formally launched today at a parliamentary reception at London Westminster, hosted by Darren Paffey MP and sponsored by Griffon Marine, the University of Southampton, and Carnival UK. The event brings together parliamentarians, industry leaders and regional stakeholders to highlight the Solent's critical contribution to the UK's maritime strength and future growth.
Stuart Baker, chief executive of Maritime Solent, said: "This new data underlines the Solent's role as a national strategic maritime asset. Its economic contribution, productivity and innovation capacity are vital to the UK's global competitiveness and future prosperity across our coastal communities."
