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, Sydney , Australia ]] A harbor or '''harbour''' (see Spelling Differences ), or '''haven''', is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored. Harbors can be man-made or natural. A man-made harbor will have sea walls or Breakwaters and may require Dredging . A natural harbor is surrounded on most sides by land. Harbors and Port s are often confused. A port is a man-made Coast al or riverine facility where Boat s and Ship s can load and unload. It may consist of Quay s, Wharf s, Jetties , Piers and Slipway s with Cranes or ramps. A port may have magazine buildings or warehouses for storage of goods and a Transport system, such as Railway , Road Transport or Pipeline Transport facilities for relaying goods inland. NATURAL HARBORS A natural harbor is a Landform where a part of a Body Of Water is protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage. Natural harbors have long been of great Strategic and Economic importance. Many of the great cities of the world are located on a natural harbor. ICE-FREE HARBORS See Also: Ice-free port For harbors near the Poles , being Ice-free is an important advantage, ideally all-year round. Examples are Murmansk ( Russia ), Petsamo (Russia, formerly Finland ), Hammerfest , Vardø , and Prince Rupert ( Canada ). The southern-most harbor, at Antarctica's Winter Quarters Bay (77°50′S), presents a potentially ice-free harbor, depending upon summer Pack Ice conditions. U.S. Polar Programs National Science Foundation FY2000. TEMPORARY HARBORS harbour, Newfoundland]] Sometimes a harbor is needed where one isn't available due to damage, such as in times of war. In this case a temporary harbor may be built and transported in pieces to the location. The most notable of these were the two Mulberry Harbour s used during the D-Day invasion of Normandy in World War II . NOTABLE HARBORS The following places are large natural harbors:
Artificial harbors are frequently built for use as ports. The largest artificially created harbor is in Rotterdam , The Netherlands . The busiest harbor is the twin Ports Of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the United States . harbour, Italy seen from Anacapri ]] Other notable harbors include:
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