marina
thumb|upright=1.5|Marina on Portugal Avenue, Rio de Janeiro, [[Brazil]] thumb|upright=1.5|Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters.
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- Emplacement
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- Facilities and services
- Moorings and access
- Economic organisation
- See also
- References
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thumb|upright=1.5|Marina on Portugal Avenue, Rio de Janeiro, [[Brazil]] thumb|upright=1.5|Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters.
The word marina may also refer to an inland wharf on a river or canal that is used exclusively by non-industrial pleasure craft such as canal narrowboats.