PORTRAIT OF A MARINA
Adapted from: Skračić,T.:“Waypoint”,
Pritchard,B., Port and Harbour
• port, harbour, haven
• port structures
• wharf
• berth
• quay
• pier
• jetty
• dock
• mole
• breakwater
• dock basin
• terminal
• A port is a facility for receiving ships and
transferring cargo. They are usually situated at
the edge of an ocean, sea, river, or lake. Ports
often have cargo-handling equipment.
• Harbour pilots and tugboats are often used to
maneuver large ships in tight quarters as they
approach and leave the docks. Ports which
handle international traffic have customs
facilities. (Source: Wikipedia)
• The terms "port" and "seaport" are used for ports that
handle ocean-going vessels, and "river port" is used for
facilities that handle river traffic, such as 2 barges and other
shallow draft vessels.
• Some ports on a lake, river, or canal have access to a sea or
ocean, and are sometimes called "inland ports".
• A "fishing port” is a type of port or harbor facility
particularly suitable for landing and distributing fish.
• A "dry port" is a term sometimes used to describe a yard
used to place containers or conventional bulk cargo, usually
connected to a seaport by rail or road.
• A "warm water port" is a port where the water does not
freeze in winter. Because they are available year-round,
warm water ports can be of great geopolitical or economic
interest, with the ports of Saint Petersburg and Valdez
being notable examples.
• A "port of call" is an intermediate stop, for example to
collect supplies or fuel.
• Various dictionaries give the following main
entries for the word ‘port’:
• • a place on a waterway with facilities for loading
and unloading ships.
• • a city or town on a waterway with such
facilities.
• • the waterfront district of a city.
• • a place along a coast that gives ships and boats
protection from storms and rough water; a
harbor.
• The terms port, harbour and haven are more or less
synonymous, but each of them also has specific
meanings.
• A harbour (US spelling "harbor") is a place of security
and comfort, a small bay or other sheltered part of an
area of water, usually well protected against high
waves and strong currents, and deep enough to
provide anchorage for ships and other craft. It is also a
place where port facilities are provided, e.g.
accommodation for ships and cargo handling facilities.
• The term port or seaport normally includes the
harbour and the adjacent town or city suitable for
loading goods and embarking men.
• A haven is a type of harbour used in literature or in
names and adds the idea of refuge.
• Ships are accommodated and handled, i.e.
loaded and unloaded, at such port structures
as; wharfs or quays, piers and jetties, and
sometimes alongside moles or breakwaters.
• Any place where a ship can safely lie alongside
a quay, pier or dock, at anchor or a buoy, and
where she can carry out loading/discharge
operations or embark and disembark
passengers is called a berth (vez, pristan).
• A dry dock (suhi dok; remontno
brodogradilište) is a type of dock consisting of
a rectangular basin dug into the shore of a
body of water and provided with a removable
enclosure wall or gate on the side toward the
water, used for major repairs and overhaul of
vessels.
• When a ship is to be docked, the dry dock is
flooded, and the gate removed.
• Wharf ((lucka) obala) is the oldest term in English
referring to port structures. It denotes any structure of
timber, masonry, cement, or other material built along
or at an angle to the navigable waterway, with
sufficient depth of water to accommodate vessels and
receive and discharge cargo or passengers. The term
• can be substituted for quay ((lucka) obala) when
applied to great solid structures in large ports. The
area between the quay wall (made of solid masonry)
and the nearby warehouse or storage facility is ca1led
the quay apron.
• A pier (gat) is a construction work extending
into the harbour with sufficient depth of
water alongside to accommodate vessels, also
used as a promenade or landing place for
passengers. A jetty (gat) is a small pier,
usually made of timbers for boats, yachts or
fishing boats (fisherman jetty), but it also
refers to large ships (tanker jetty, T-jetty).
• The term dock (dok; ustava; gat; lucka obala) has a
number of meanings. It is an artificially enclosed basin
into which vessels are brought for inspection and
repair.
• A dock is a place, usually man-made area of enclosed
water, where ships are loaded, unloaded or repaired.
Originally, it denotes an area of water that can
accommodate a ship and can be closed off by locks to
allow regulation of the water level. It also means a
space between two wharves or piers for the mooring
of ships, i.e. a dock basin. Often it can be interchanged
with the terms wharf or pier. In US it often indicates a
small landing pier for accommodating boats in a river
or lake creek.
• The word terminal refers to a complete port
facility for accommodating, loading/ discharge
of ships and for the storage, stacking and
handling of cargo on shore (e.g. bulk cargo
terminal, oil terminal, livestock terminal, etc.).
• A mole or breakwater is a massive port structure
made of masonry or large stone blocks laid in
the sea to protect the harbour from waves and
current. Sometimes the terms jetty and pier are
used to mean the same.
Basic facilities and services
• The marina has 400 sea berths, each of them
having access to water, electricity and cable
TV, and WLAN.
• Boats are berthed with moorings with sea
depth at the piers ranging from 1.5 to 3
metres. The construction of six new floating
concrete docks has been recently completed.
These state-of-the-art floating docks have
dock boxes with water and power onnections,
sewer pump-out at each dock, with telephone
and free cable TV service available.
• These newest docks can accommodate boats
up to 30 metres and as wide as 7 metres.
• The berth assistants will await you and help
you dock the boat day or night.
• There are as well 150 dry berths. Monthly and
annual rates are very competitive with all
other first class marinas in northern Dalmatia.
• All berths are protected 24 hours a day and are
under constant video surveillance.
• The marina has recently introduced digital video
surveillance to provide guests with greater
security for their vessels and cars.
• The marina area is protected with 31 cameras, 9
of which are tracking cameras. The surveillance
system provides excellent quality images which
are partly available on-line. Cameras have been
set up exclusively for improved surveillance of
the vessels within the marina, ensuring that the
guests have complete privacy as only one person
in the marina has access to the cameras.
• A wide range of facilities include a 15 ton crane, a 70
ton travel lift as well as a large pool of the travel lift
that enables raising and lowering boats larger than 25
metres.
• Quality boat slips, 30 ton transport pullies, cradles and
wooden pads are also available. The price of these
services is reduced by 50% when a berth contract is
signed for a period of six months or more.
• High-pressure washers for washing hulls are free of
charge.
• There are repair workshops for wood and plastic,
painting and polishing, a station for maintaining
batteries over the winter period, a spare parts shop
and a workshop for engine repairs run by licensed
mechanics.
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RULES OF CONDUCT
• Upon arrival to Marina Hramina d.o.o. (hereinafter: Marina), all
visitors shall register, showing their passports or IDs.
• The vessel, lifeboat, trailer and vehicle shall be marked with the
mark of the Marina and the name of the vessel, or some other
mark determined by the Marina.
• The owner shall park his vehicle and trailer in conformity with the
traffic rules in the area designated for this purpose and the
Marina shall not be responsible for any damage to the vehicle and
the trailer or for them being stolen.
• Lifeboats, surfboards, satellite dishes or other equipment shall not
be installed or held on the piers or in the sea, but only in the
designated areas.
• It is not allowed to disturb the peace and quiet.
• During the stay in the Marina the use of the boat's lavatory is
forbidden.
• Customers shall take care that their ropes and fenders do not
impede the navigation of other visitors. No buoys are permitted
within the Marina.
• Used oil, petroleum or remains of grease and detergent shall be
disposed of in available disposal containers.
• No skimming, speeding or reckless boat driving
compromising the safety of others shall be permitted in
the Marina. Bathing is only allowed in places designated
for this purpose.
• No dogs shall move about the Marina without a leash.
• Maintenance repairs and works on the vessel and the
engine may only be carried out in the area of the
maintenance zone.
• It is forbidden to hang laundry on the piers or in the area
of the Marina.
• It is forbidden to set up private signboards,
advertisements and signs advertising sales.
• On entering the Marina, all visitors must behave in
conformity with these Rules.
• The visitors of the Marina may report their complaints to
the Marina Office or enter them in the Complaint's Book.
• In case of non-compliance with these provisions, the
Marina may cancel an individual Berth Contract.
Boat rental
• The marina has a long tradition of boat rentals, ranging
from traditional wooden boats with Latin sails to the
most modern catamarans and sailboats made by wellknown manufacturers. Several charter companies
provide these services. Recently, as nautical tourism is
getting popular with middle-class clientele, guests have
been particularly interested in renting sailing yachts of
14 metres LOA or longer, as such vessels can provide
accommodation for two or more couples or families
who can then split the expenses. As these vessels are
rather difficult to handle, and the guests are often
inexperienced or prefer peace and rest to challenge,
they often hire a skipper.
• Although all charter boats are fully insured,
the guest has to make a down payment
ranging from €1,000 to 2,000 which can be
used to cover minor damages, in particular
those made on purpose. Some of the
charter companies have agreements with
insurance companies allowing boaters to
pay a one-off premium instead of the down
payment. This is less expensive.
• Before check-in and check-out of the rented vessel,
appointed skippers and their assistants use the list of
inventory to check if hull, deck, rigging, equipment and
other items are in order and not missing. The inventory
list, being part of the contract and therefore signed by
both parties, includes checking main and outboard
engine, tender, VHF radio transmitter, echo sounder,
log – speed meter, radar, autopilot, GPS – satellite
navigation, main sail, genoa, anchor(s), fire
extinguisher, survival equipment, cradle or trailer, and
other equipment. According to the contract, the above
mentioned equipment (except the cradle/trailer)
should be put in the locked place on the yacht and the
key should be deposited at the reception.
Other facilities
• Guests can use accommodation in the hotel with
air-conditioned rooms, washroom with showers,
currency exchange office, telephone booths,
telefax, Internet corner, laundry, store, nautical
supplies shop, souvenir shop, beach, rent a bike
and scooter service, boat and boat equipment
dealers, diving club etc. The café with a terrace by
the sea is open until the wee hours. The marina
boasts with one of northern Dalmatia's finest
seafood restaurants with a terrace overlooking
the sea where guests can try various local and
continental specialties. The view of the bay is
truly spectacular and so is the cuisine.