In the board meeting of 3 May 1882 was the necessity of a floating dry dock discussed. The director was ordered to ask Mr. J. van Lindern for more details about the dock in Amsterdam.
Source
Municipality Archive Flushing (214) Archief Kon. Mij. De Schelde 1875-1970 inv.no. 6. Minutes of the meetings of commissaries 13 November 1875-9 June 1894.