The immediate effects of the appearance of the third (iron) drydock were not that spectacular. Due to the disappearance of sailing ships and the introduction of screw ships, the demand for drydock capacity was much higher than when Surabaya wooden dock was built. The third dock gave authorities the opportunity to move Onrust Wooden Dock to Surabaya, and to put Surabaya Wooden Dock in repair. Ideas to decommission the old dock had to wait.
