Douglas Harbour

Douglas Harbour
Map
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Location
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
Coordinates54°8′48.2″N 4°28′2.5″W / 54.146722°N 4.467361°W / 54.146722; -4.467361
Details
Opened1660
Operated byIsle of Man Government
Owned byIsle of Man
Type of harbourNatural/Artificial
No. of berths16
No. of piers4
Port PilotDouglas Pilots
Port ManagerMichael MacDonald
Statistics
Passenger traffic635,269 (2008)
Website
IoM Gov't Harbours Division
Vehicle assembly area and passenger bridge near Edward Pier.

Douglas Harbour (Manx: Purt Varrey Ghoolish) is located near Douglas Head at the southern end of Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. It is the island's main commercial shipping port. The Port of Douglas was the first in the world to be equipped with radar.[1]

  1. ^ Ramsey Courier, Friday, 5 March 1948; Page: 3