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{{Short description|A dock or basinDock with moorings and facilities for yachts and small boats}}
{{Other uses}}
{{More citations needed|date=October 2013}}
[[File:Guarda-corpo da Avenida Portugal - Rio de Janeiro - 20220923024517.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Marina on Portugal Avenue, [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]]]
[[File:AereaPuertoSherry.JPG|thumb|Aerial view of a typical marina (harbor dredge and lighthouse in lower right)]]
[[File:MarinaNew daRiver GlóriaSouth 1Fork (30392885610).jpg|thumb|[[upright=1.5|Marina da Glória]],in [[RioFort de Janeiro]]Lauderdale, [[BrazilFlorida]]]]
A '''marina''' (from [[Spanish language|Spanish]] {{IPA-|es|maˈɾina|}}, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] {{IPA-|pt|mɐˈɾinɐ|}} and [[Italian language|Italian]] {{IPA-|it|maˈriːna|}}: ''marina'', "coast"related orto "shorethe sea") is a [[Dock (maritime)|dock]] or basin with [[mooring]]s and supplies for yachts and small boats.▼
[[File:Ystads Småbåtshamn - 15juni2021.jpg|thumb|[[Ystad]] marina in Sweden, June 2021]]
▲A '''marina''' (from [[Spanish language|Spanish]] {{IPA-es|maˈɾina|}}, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] {{IPA-pt|mɐˈɾinɐ|}} and [[Italian language|Italian]] {{IPA-it|maˈriːna|}}: ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a [[Dock (maritime)|dock]] or basin with [[mooring]]s 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==
[[File:Granville Island Marina.JPG|thumb|A marina with floating docks on [[False Creek]] inlet in [[Vancouver, Canada]]]]▼
Marinas may be located along the banks of rivers connecting to lakes or seas and may be inland.
They are also located on coastal harbors (natural or man made) or coastal lagoons, either as stand alone facilities or within a port complex.
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==Facilities and services==
▲[[File:Granville Island Marina.JPG|thumb|A marina with floating docks on [[False Creek]] inlet in [[Vancouver, Canada]]]]
[[File:Marina Izola.jpg|thumb|Entering to [[Izola]] Marina, Slovenia]]
A marina may have refuelling, washing and repair facilities, marine and [[Ship chandler|boat chandlers]], stores and restaurants.
A marina may include ground facilities such as parking lots for vehicles and boat trailers. [[Slipway]]s (or boat ramps) transfer a [[Trailer (vehicle)|trailered]] boat into the water.
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite web|title=MARINA - Maritime Industry Authority|url=http://www.seamanrepublic.com/2015/03/marina-maritime-industry-authority.html|website=SeamanRepublic.com|access-date=12 March 2015}}
 
==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Marinas}}
 
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