§ Mr. Pounderasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what would be the approximate dimensions of a dry dock which would be suitable for fitting-out tankers of 100,000 tons, presuming that these ships are of present design;
(2) what would be the approximate dimensions of a dry dock which would be suitable for fitting-out tankers of 150,000 tons, presuming that these ships are of present design;
(3) what would be the approximate dimensions of a dry dock which would 154W be suitable for fitting-out tankers of 200,000 tons, presuming that these ships are of conventioned design.
§ Mr. MasonA dry dock for tankers of 100,000 tons would require an entrance width of about 140 feet and a length of about 900 feet. Few vessels of 150,000 tons have been ordered and their normal dimensions have not been established, but they would probably need an entrance width of 150 to 160 feet and a length of about 1,000 feet. As tankers of 200,000 tons have not been ordered, the size of dry dock required is a matter of conjecture but the entrance width needed might be 180 to 200 feet and the length 1,200 to 1,400 feet.