Wellington Harbour Board Floating Dock, ships docking plans

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Archives IdentifierAC093Date Range1932-1982DescriptionThis series contains plans that were prepared for each ship that used the Floating Dock for 1932-1982. The plans show the position of the ship on the dock and records where the various blocks were placed for supporting the ship after it was lifted out of the water. Every ship that used the dock has its own plan. Each plan is numbered in consecutive order and is distinct from the numbering used in the other Floating Dock records. No plans are held after 1982, although the Dock continued in use until it was sold in 1988. These records were created by the Chief Engineer’s Department of the Wellington Harbour Board who were responsible for operating the Jubilee Floating Dock, which had been purchased in 1930 and arrived in Wellington in 1932. It was known as the ‘Jubilee’ Floating Dock because the Harbour Board had ordered it on their 50th anniversary. It was also frequently just referred to as “the Floating Dock”. While the Board owned and operated the Dock, they did not carry out the cleaning, painting or repairing of vessels. The owner of the vessel had to make their own arrangements with the engineering and ship repair companies in Wellington. The Harbour Board sold the Floating Dock in 1988.Quantity (Linear Metres)3MediumPlanSystem of ArrangementPlan number orderCollection TypeWellington Museums Trust

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Wellington Harbour Board (WHB), Floating Dock, Ships Docking Plans, 671-998

Wellington Harbour Board (WHB), Floating Dock, Ships Docking Plans, 305-475

Wellington Harbour Board (WHB), Floating Dock, Ships Docking Plans, 1-137

Wellington Harbour Board (WHB), Floating Dock, Ships Docking Plans, 476-670

Wellington Harbour Board (WHB), Floating Dock, Ships Docking Plans, 138-304

Wellington Harbour Board (WHB), Floating Dock, Ships Docking Plans, 999-1543

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Controlling or Creating AgencyWHB, Chief Engineer's DepartmentRelationship Date RangeUnknown

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