An item reported that the tug Arikok was since 31 December 1976 written off and since then amounted the costs of docking more as 500.000 Dutch guilders. In the concept budget for 1978 was a post of 2.000.000 Dutch guilders to buy a new tug. In the meantime were several shipyards asked for tenders. The company would finance the tug with own means. However incorporation was investigated if this was executed was the intention to ask the Dutch cabinet to finance the building/buying.
