Swansea Marina is a marina located behind the Swansea barrage at the mouth of the River Tawe in Swansea, south Wales. Swansea Marina was first awarded blue flag status in June 2005 http://wales.gov.uk/news/archivepress/environmentpress/enviropress2005/707946/?lang=en. There is a boat yard for building and servicing boats, and a few shops selling boating equipment.