Welcome to London Moorings
The Port of Tilbury and Thames Clipper have the joint responsibility for the smooth day-to-day operations of three London moorings – Greenwich Ship Tier, Tower Bridge Upper and George’s Stair Tier – on behalf of the Port Of London Authority.
With the capability, including 17 boats servicing over 4.1 million commuters, domestic visitors and international tourists exploring London as well as extensive experience in managing over 100,000 passengers a year through servicing cruise ship calls at Tilbury and at the Capital Cruising Ports in Scotland you can feel confident that all ships and passengers are well taken care of.
The management of the moorings complies with all national and international regulations, appointing and training port security officers, and promoting London’s cruise facilities.
The London Moorings offer passengers a rare opportunity to get right to the heart of a world city, close to UNESCO World Heritage sites, at both the Tower of London and Maritime Greenwich.
Greenwich is the largest facility and is central London’s deep water mooring. It is able to accommodate vessels up to 228 metres in length (draft 8.1 metres). Situated five miles downstream from Tower Bridge, it is close by the Old Royal Naval College and in sight of the Cutty Sark. Vessels moored here are serviced through the world’s first floating cruise terminal.
Tower Bridge Upper mooring caters for smaller, specialist vessels up to 158 metres in length (draft 6 metres). Situated 300 metres from Tower Bridge, it shares the moorings with historic warship attraction HMS Belfast.
George’s Stair Tier is situated 1.5 cables downstream from Tower Bridge. It can cater for vessels up to 120 metres in length (draft 2 metres), making it perfect for super yachts.
Key Port Facilities:
Greenwich Ship Tier:
Location: 51° 29.046’ N 000° 00.93’ W
No. of Berths: 1
Max. L.O.A* 228m
Max. draught: 8.1m
- Largest facility and central London’s deep-water mooring
- Located 5 miles downstream from Tower Bridge, close to the Naval College and in sight of the Cutty Sark
- Vessels moored are serviced through the world’s first floating cruise terminal
Tower Bridge Upper Mooring:
Location: 51° 30.404’ N 000° 4.877’ W
No. of Berths: 1
Max. L.O.A* 158m
Max. draught: 6m
- Located 300m from Tower Bridge
- Shares mooring with historic warship attraction HMS Belfast
George’s Stair Mooring:
Location: 51° 30.225’ N 000° 4.229’ W
No. of Berths: 1
Max. L.O.A* 120m
Max. draught: 2m
- Perfect for small ships and super yachts
- Located 1.5 miles downstream from Tower Bridge