Bangor Marina is the largest

marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") 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 o ...

in Northern Ireland. It opened in 1989 on the southern shores of

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, close to the

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cruising routes. The marina has become well known for providing a berth in the centre of Bangor. It has also been awarded Five Anchors by the Yachting Harbour Association. Also based at the Marina are the Marine Court Hotel,

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's Marine Rescue Sub Centre and the

Royal National Lifeboat Institution The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...

Atlantic 85-class lifeboat The Atlantic 85 is part of the B-class of lifeboats that serve the shores of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet. The Atlantic 85 is the third generation B-class Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) developed from the an ...

''Jessie Hillyard''.

Gallery

File:'The pastie Supper' sculpture, Bangor - geograph.org.uk - 639466.jpg, ''The pastie Supper'', sculpture of a man eating a pastie is sited at Bangor Marina. File:'The pastie Supper' sculpture, Bangor - geograph.org.uk - 639473.jpg, ''The pastie Supper'' reverse of the sculpture shows an old map of Bangor

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