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The hazards of towing the vessel to the dockyard.
asset is transferred to the port authority, more
problems arise. The apparent value will inflate
their asset register but, since the object is to provide
a common user facility, there will be no concomitant
return on investment and this in turn will
reflect on the authority’s balance sheet.
The only practical way around this is to keep all
the financials, asset, costs and incomes in the
public domain and acquire the use of the site by
purchase or rent as appropriate. Operation and
management of the docks and provision of technical
guidance on major maintenance or capital
improvements can be provided on a contract basis
with the port authority or any other competent
entity. If, however, the scope and number of dry
docking facilities justifies it, a dedicated, competent
public institution can be established to handle
all these functions and still provide dry docking on
a common user basis.
The hazards of towing the dock to the vessels.
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