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Sunday, May 14, 1972
For the Port of Aberdeen, the spokesman said, the same refuse
collection service is not considered practical as it is doubtful whether
a population comprising mainly of constantly moving fishing vessels could
be educated to make full use of such a service.
The scavenging fleet in Aberdeen will consist of one mechanised
cargo boat and six sampans with the cargo boat acting as a "mothership"
for the sampans and transporting the refuse to the disposal sites on shore.
It would also be used to remove large pieces of timber, log, etc. which
cannot be handled by the sampans.
"The effectiveness of these services will be reviewed after a trial
period of 12 months to determine whether they should continue, or whether
the arrangements should be adjusted in the light of experience."
The spokesman said the free refuse collection service for ships
in the Victoria harbour will be limited to the collection of domestic refuse
which is usually buoyant and the main cause of the pollution emanating from
ships.
"The disposal of commercial refuse has always been the responsibility
of ship owners and their agents, and it is intended that it should remain so."
Two motor cargo boats similar to those employed on harbour cleansing
will be required. Each of these vessels will have a capacity to hold some
100 x 22
-
gallon drums,
"It is estimated that the craft can call on approximately 28 ships
per day collecting an average of three drums of domestic refuse from each ship.
The service will be operated on a selective basis, taking into consideration
the vessels' length of stay in and reports received from Port Health officers."
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