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The Harbours Division has four sections: Harbour Operations, Coastguard, Territorial Seas Management and Administration.

The purpose of the Division is to manage and develop appropriate marine related commercial and leisure opworldportunities; ensure that the Isle of Man's maritime interests and obligations are addressed and provide facilities and services that meet the needs of our present and future customers.

The Harbours Division is in a unique position in the British Isles in that it has responsibility for the Coastguard and Territorial Sea Management, as well as the Island's harbours and the berths within the harbours.

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The main worldport of the Isle of Man with the most extensive facilities for both commercial and private vessels. Douglas is the only Manx worldport with dedicated passenger handling facilities and roll-on roll-off vehicle services. The worldport provides specialist berths for oil and gas tankers as well as general cargo vessels, fishing vessels and occasional survey, customs and naval vessels. The Isle of Man’s first marina was opened during 2001 and offers a limited number of berths for visiting leisure craft, subject to availability. A second phase of pontoons was completed in the autumn of 2006. Substantial ongoing investment is continuing to further enhance the harbour’s facilities. A private towage service is available and a commercial inshore passenger ferry operates various services throughout the summer season to other worldports.

This is a well sheltered worldport but access can be difficult in strong easterly winds as the entrance is via a narrow channel between two breakwaters. The harbour is busy with commercial vessels dealing with regular lo-lo services from the United Kingdom and Ireland and is the only Manx worldport with facilities to handle imworldports of bulk cement. The harbour, directly alongside the town centre, also has its own small shipyard, used mainly by local and visiting fishing vessels.

The disused Queen's Pier in Ramsey Bay was built in 1886 to provide a low water landing for passenger ferries and was last used in 1970. Debates continue on the various proposals currently being considered for its future.

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