Why foreign orders may not sustain a floating-dock programme

Could Britain order several floating docks and support the production programme with foreign sales?

The idea is doubtful because few foreign orders are expected, although Atlas offers a possible model for a large dock.

A domestic order of three or four floating docks could establish a programme, but relying on additional export orders is treated sceptically. The concern is that few other countries would buy them. Atlas is nevertheless identified as a useful large-dock model when considering what Britain and Canada could build.