One of the main sources of Dubai’s wealth is from its prosperous maritime activities.

迪拜财富的主要来源之一是其繁荣的海上活动。

To do this, the Sheikh took out big loans in addition to the money still coming in from the state’s maritime trading activities.

为此，除了国家海上贸易活动仍在获得的资金外，谢赫还获得了大笔贷款。

It's also important because people recognize that having more maritime activity, more ships — that can prove valuable in cases of naval conflict and so on.

这也很重要，因为人们认识到，拥有更多的海上活动、更多的船只——在发生海上冲突等情况下可以证明是有价值的。