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    THE END OF AN ERA IN NEWCASTLE: 
     
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    Photo by NIHA member "Steve"
     
     
    SVITZER NESO & NIXIE entering Port.

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    A sad day, a part of our history towed away.
     
     
    Going, Going , Gone.

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    Dock size..205 Metres X 33.5 Meters
     
     
    The Docks Crane Jibs down, ready to go for the long trip to Singapore

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    The Pilot is on Board.

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    A lump in the throat, a tear in the eye, as she went by.
     
     
    The crowd gathered, the Big Guns fired and the Band Played.

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    photo by , NIHA MEMBER , Steve Ford.
     
     
    MULOOBINBA and BLUSTER ........Muloobinda is the Aboriginal name for Newcastle.

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    Name of the ship F.D.MULOOBINBA Type of ship FLOATING DOCK Year of build 1977 Builder HITACHI SHIPBUILDING SAIKAI - SAKAI, JAPAN Last known flag AUSTRALIA
     
     
    MULOOBINBA..... Thanks to Steve Ford,

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    Newcastle's first Floating Dock at Stockton.

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    An Act to ratify and provide for carrying into effect so far as the State of New South Wales is concerned, an Agreement made between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of New South Wales respecting the construction, equipment, control, and management of a Floating Dock at Walsh Island Dockyard, Newcastle ; to amend the Public Works Act, 1912 ; and to provide for the construction of an embankment to close the southern channel of the Hunter River at Hexham ; and for purposes connected therewith or incidental thereto.
     
     
    Moving the Newcastle Dock into position.

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    Having a lifting capacity of 8 t o n s; (vi) be equipped with mooring chains and anchors sufficient to moor the dock away from a wharf in such manner as to permit of the docking of vessels up to 1.3,000 tons displacement. 3. The Minister for Public Works shall use his best endeavours to complete the construction and equipment of the said dock within a period of three years from the date of this Agreement. 4. Except as provided in clause 5 of this Agreement the dock shall at all times be located at Walsh Island Dockyard and be under the control and management of the Minister for Public Works. 5. In times of international emergency (of which the Minister for Defence shall be the sole judge) or of war or on the stranding of a warship of the Commonwealth or another similar event the Commonwealth may by notice in writing signed by or on behalf of the Minister for Defence to the Minister for Public Works take over immediately the absolute control and management of the dock and may move it to such place or places in or out of the Commonwealth as the Minister for Defence may from time to time think fit. Immediately upon such notice being given the State shall take all such steps as may be necessary to facilitate the taking over of the said dock by the Commonwealth at Walsh Island. G. At all times while the dock is under the control and management of the Minister for Public Works he shall at the expense of the State of New South Wales maintain the said dock and equipment in good order and condition so as to be always ready for the purpose of docking and repair of vessels. 7. (1) At all times while the dock is under the absolute control and management of the Minister for Defence as provided in clause 5 of this Agreement the expense of maintenance of the dock and equipment shall be borne by the said Minister for Defence. (2) When no longer required by the Minister for Defence the dock stall be returned by him to Walsh Island Dockyard and delivered back to the Minister for Public Works in as good condition as when the absolute control and management of the dock were taken over by the Minister tor Defence fair wear and tear excepted, such fair wear and tear to be taken as not including damage incurred by any act of war. (3) In the event of the total loss of the said dock whilst under the absolute control and management of the Minister for Defence he shall pay to the Minister for Public Works in full satisfaction of all claims (if any) which the said Minister may have against the Minister for Defence in respect of or arising out of such total loss an amount equal to the original capital cost of the dock to the New South Wales Government reduced proportionately by the depreciation which has taken place up to the time of such loss in the value of the dock. (4) The amount to be paid by the Minister for Defence to the Minister for Public Works under the last preceding subclause shall in default of agreement between the parties be determined by two arbitrators (one to be appointed by each party) under the laws of the State relating to arbitration.
     
     
    The Newcastle Floating Dock.

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    (5) I n determining the amount to be paid by the Minister for Defence to the Minister for Public Works as aforesaid for the value of the dock account shall only be taken of the original cost to the New South Wales Government of the dock and its equipment as structures and no account shall be taken of any appreciation in the value of the dock and its equipment or any loss of profits or any other matter or thing arising out of the total loss of the dock as aforesaid. (6) For the purpose of this Agreement the term "original cost to the New South Wales Government" shall mean the total cost of the dock and its equipment as a structure not including the cost of dredging operations or of provision of barrage less the amount of the subsidy paid by the Commonwealth Government to the New South Wales Government (7) For the purposes of this clause the life of the dock shall be assumed to be forty years provided that if either party can prove to the satisfaction of the other party or failing to prove to the satisfaction of the other party can prove to the satisfaction of two arbitrators mutually agreed upon t h a t the life of the dock for the purposes of the New South Wales Government is more or less than forty years then the life so proved shall be taken for the purpose of this clause to be the life of the dock. 8. During such time as the dock is under the absolute control and management of the Minister for Defence he shall pay to the Minister for Public Works as compensation for the use of the dock— (1) Interest at the average rate fixed by the State Treasurer annually on loans raised during the period of construction on the original cost of the dock and its equipment as a structure to the New South Wales Government. (ii) An annual payment equal to the sinking fund rate for the original capital cost to the State of New South Wales of the dock and its equipment. Such sinking fund rate shall be mutually agreed upon between the parties hereto and in default of agreement shall be determined by two arbitrators (one to be appointed by each party) under the laws of the State relating to arbitration. For the purpose of this subclause the life of the dock shall be taken as forty years. 0. (1) The Minister for Defence agrees to pay to the Minister for Public Works as a contribution towards the cost of the construction and equipment of the dock in accordance with this Agreement the sum of one hundred and thirty-five thousand pounds (£135,000) and no more. (2) The said amount of one hundred and thirty-five thousand pounds (£135,000) shall be paid to the Minister for Public Works in two instalments of sixty-seven thousand five hundred pounds (£67,500) each at the following times namely—A first instalment of sixty-seven thousand five hundred pounds (£07,500) shall be paid to the Minister for Public Works upon the signing of this Agreement and the second instalment shall be paid to the Minister for Public Works upon the officer or officers appointed by the Minister for Defence in that behalf certifying that the dock has been constructed and equipped in all respects in accordance with the plans and specifications mutually agreed
     
     
    The Floating Dock.

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    The floating dock in the photo is the old float dock that was built at Walsh Island Dockyard ( Orica Site) around 1925. When the dock closed it was moved to Dyke End State Dockyard in 1940 with some of the sheds and other gear. Information from NIHA Member,Steve Ford.
     
     
    The floating dock in the photo is dock that was built at Walsh Island Dockyard.

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    A part of history,
     
     
    The floating that was built at Walsh Island Dockyard.

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    Arrived in Newcastle January 4th 1978.......Photo by NIHA Member Steve Ford
     
     
    Newcastle Floating Dock.... Built by Hitachi Shipbuilding, Sakai. Japan. 1977

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    Photo by NIHA Member Steve Ford:
     
     
    Forgacs Floating Dock in the Snake Pit.... Lift Capacity....15,000 Tonnes

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    Photo by NIHA Member Steve Ford........ Vessel's Details Ship Type: Anchor handling vessel Year Built: 1988 Length x Breadth: 70 m X 17 m Gross Tonnage: 2311, DeadWeight: 2499 t Speed recorded (Max / Average): 7 / 5.9 knots
     
     
    Bluster, the Ocean Going Tug that is going to tow the Floating Dock to Singapore.

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