Discussion

Mr R. D. Gwyther, introducing his Paper, said that he had given particulars of the requirements of a port in preference to discussing the details and the merits of the several types of design of wharfs. The three main requirements of a port were : (1) safety against bad weather; (2) ease of approach ; and (3) equipment with good cargo-handling facilities. The last, in addition to being adequate, should from time to time be brought up to date in accordance with modern practice. The port authority desired to run the port economically, and to do that it was necessary to pass as much cargo as possible as quickly as possible over the wharf.