Table 52: Overview of ship anchorage management options and relevance for Port of Cairns Option Name Assessed Criteria (Potential Net Benefits) Economic / Environmental Ship safety / Other user Relevant for Commercial impacts Response impacts future impacts impacts 1 Business-as-usual Yes (supports tidal Minimal (occurred) Excellent (close Minimal (current) Yes access & to port) 2 Improved Yes (when port Possibly (via less Excellent (close Possibly (via Yes access dredged) use of anchorages) to port) less use of anchorages) All-at-Port High negative Uncertain Excellent (in Possibly (via no No 3 port) use of anchorages) 4 All-in-Port limits Likely no change Likely no change Likely no Likely no change Part of 1 change Fixed-Moored High negative Likely negative Likely negative Likely no change No 5 6 All-at-Sea Negative Uncertain Likely negative Uncertain No 7 Scheduled Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain No Arrivals 8 Scheduled Benefits & costs to Possibly benefits or Uncertain Possibly benefits No Arrivals plus be evaluated no change or no change Anchorage
Table 52: Overview of ship anchorage management options and relevance for Port of Cairns Option Name Assessed Criteria (Potential Net Benefits) Economic / Commercial impacts Environmental impacts Ship safety / Response impacts Other user impacts Relevant for future 1 Business-as-usual Yes (supports tidal access & Minimal (occurred) Excellent (close to port) Minimal (current) Yes 2 Improved Yes (when port access dredged) Possibly (via less use of anchorages) Excellent (close to port) Possibly (via less use of anchorages) Yes 3 All-at-Port High negative Uncertain Excellent (in port) Possibly (via no use of anchorages) No 4 All-in-Port limits Likely no change Likely no change Likely no change Likely no change Part of 1 5 Fixed-Moored High negative Likely negative Likely negative Likely no change No 6 All-at-Sea Negative Uncertain Likely negative Uncertain No 7 Scheduled Arrivals Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain No 8 Scheduled Arrivals plus Anchorage Benefits & costs to be evaluated Possibly benefits or no change Uncertain Possibly benefits or no change No
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