Table 53: Overview of ship anchorage management options and relevance for Port of Townsville Option Name Assessed Criteria (Potential Net Benefits) Economic / Environmental Ship safety / Response Other user Relevant for Commercial impacts impacts impacts future impacts Yes Minimal Excellent (close to port) Minimal (current) Yes 1 (occurred) 2 Improved Yes Uncertain Excellent (close to port) Uncertain Yes (efficiencies) 3 All-at-Port High Uncertain Excellent (in port) Possibly (via no No negative use of anchorages) 4 All-in-Port Likely Uncertain Likely negative (navigation Uncertain / No limits negative issues) Possible (uncertain if feasible) 5 High Likely negative Likely negative Likely negative No negative 6 All-at-Sea Negative Uncertain Likely negative Uncertain No 7 Scheduled Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain No Arrivals Scheduled Benefits & Possibly Uncertain Possibly benefits No 8
Table 53: Overview of ship anchorage management options and relevance for Port of Townsville Option Name Assessed Criteria (Potential Net Benefits) Economic / Commercial impacts Environmental impacts Ship safety / Response impacts Other user impacts Relevant for future 1 Yes Minimal (occurred) Excellent (close to port) Minimal (current) Yes 2 Improved Yes (efficiencies) Uncertain Excellent (close to port) Uncertain Yes 3 All-at-Port High negative Uncertain Excellent (in port) Possibly (via no use of anchorages) No 4 All-in-Port limits Likely negative (uncertain if feasible) Uncertain Likely negative (navigation issues) Uncertain / Possible No 5 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 Benefits & Possibly Uncertain Possibly benefits No
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