page_title: Douglas Harbour
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Douglas Harbour / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Paddle Steamer, Ben-my-Chree seen alongside the Victoria Pier, Douglas, during the pier's construction.
context_page_description: Douglas Harbour 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.
context_section_description: Douglas Harbour is composed of the Outer Harbour and the Inner Harbour separated by the Bascule Bridge and Flapgate. There is a sea terminal building at the north-east end of the harbour, co-located with the harbour control.
  The Outer Harbour features two jetties, four piers, eleven berths, and an area designated for lifeboats. The piers are:
  Princess Alexandra Pier
  Battery Pier
  King Edward VIII Pier
  Victoria Pier
  The two jetties are:
  Fort Anne Jetty
  Oil Jetty
  The Inner Harbour allows access and berthing of small vessels.
caption: Victoria Pier under construction, with Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree berthed alongside.
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