Ports, harbours and marinas

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The sector deals with the development of the coastal areas by providing services for ships, including:

Port

Place having facilities for merchant ships to moor and to load or discharge goods or passengers to or from seagoing vessels[1].

Harbour

A place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structure [2].

Marina

A specially designed harbour with moorings for pleasure yachts and small boats [3].



See also...

Tourism


References

  1. [1] OECD
  2. [2] Oxford Dictionaries
  3. [3]