Table 56: Overview of ship anchorage management options and relevance for Port of Gladstone Option Name Assessed Criteria (Potential Net Benefits) Economic / Environmental Ship safety / Other user Relevant for Commercial impacts Response impacts future impacts impacts Business-as-usual Yes Minimal (occurred) Excellent Minimal (current) Yes 1 (close to port) 2 Improved No (already No (already No (already No (already No designated designated areas designated areas) designated areas) areas 3 All-at-Port High negative Uncertain Excellent (in Possibly (via no No port) use of anchorages) 4 All-in-Port limits Technically Uncertain Likely negative Uncertain / No unfeasible (navigation Possible issues) 5 Fixed-Moored High negative Likely negative Likely negative Likely negative No All-at-Sea Negative Uncertain Likely negative Uncertain No 6 7 Scheduled Arrivals Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain No 8 Scheduled Arrivals Benefits & costs Possibly benefits or Uncertain Possibly benefits No (exception plus Anchorage to be evaluated no change or no change being for coal ships)
Table 56: Overview of ship anchorage management options and relevance for Port of Gladstone 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 Minimal (occurred) Excellent (close to port) Minimal (current) Yes 2 Improved No (already designated areas) No (already designated areas) No (already designated areas No (already designated areas No 3 All-at-Port High negative Uncertain Excellent (in port) Possibly (via no use of anchorages) No 4 All-in-Port limits Technically unfeasible Uncertain Likely negative (navigation issues) Uncertain / Possible No 5 Fixed-Moored High negative Likely negative Likely negative Likely negative 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 (exception being for coal ships)
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