'Mesopotamian Transport Commission. Report of the Commission Appointed by the Government of India with the Approval of the Right Hon'ble The Secretary of State for India, to Enquire into Questions Connected with the Organisation and Administration of the Railway and River Transport in Mesopotamia' [‎11r] (21/114)

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The Assistant Director Port Traffic deals with discharge of sea-going ships
at Basra and Nahr Umr and controls the fleet of Port Barges.
Th Assistant Director is Superintendent of the Dockyard, dealing
with work as specified by the various Departments.
The Assistant Director Conservancy and Irrigation. This Assistant Director
ship is being re-organised. Irrigation work is to be removed from
the control of the Inland Water Transport Directorate.
The Assistant Director Zip River Works deals with construction of wharves
at Nahr Umr, construction and upkeep of floating bridges up river,
construction of buildings, tanks, etc., at up-river stations, general up
river engineering work and controls all up river workshops.
The Assistant Director Native Craft arranges employment of all native craft
Seventeen Deputy Assistant D /rector.s.—The Deputy Assistant Director
Transport works the fleet, keeps records of traffic and of the fleet, is
responsible for coal and oil depots and issues at Basra, and for the
barge depot.
The Deputy Assistant Director Marine Engineering is responsible (for the
engines and boilers of all vessels and instructs the Assistant Director,
Dockyard, as to what work is to be done to engines and boilers. He
controls the Engine Room crews after they have been handed over to
him by the Personnel Department.
The Deputy Assistant Director Vessels is responsible for the condition of
the Hull and deck arrangements of all vessels and instructs the
Dockyard as to what work is to be done to the vessels. He controls
the deck crews after they have been handed over to him by the
Personnel Department.
The Deputy Assistant Director Motor Repair Dockyard is in charge of this
establishment, which is to be removed to the Main Dockyard.
The Deputy Assistant Director will then become an assistant to the
Assistant Director, Dockyard.
The Deputy Assistant Director Buoyage and Pilotage is responsible for the
pilots on the river above Gurmat Ali. He deals with the buoying
and marking of the river, with bandalling operations, with recording
of river levels and changes, with all salvage operations and for any
dredging the Inland Water Transport may undertake.
The Deputy Assistant Director Re-erection Magil has charge of the re-
erection yard at Magil.
The Deputy Assistant Director Amara has general charge of all Inland
Water Transport working at Amara and on the section Ali Gharbi
to Micharyia Canal.
The Deputy Assistant Director Kut has general charge^of all Inland Water
Transport working at Kut and at river stations from Aziziyeh to
Sheikh Saad.
The Deputy Assistant Director Stores, Magil, is responsible for the main
stores at Magil and for issue to all departmental depots in Basra and
up river.
Eight other Deputy Assistant Directors are Assistants in various Depart
ments.
Two Superintendents. —The Superintendent of Harhour Tugs controls all
Harbour Tugs in the Basra Area, the Motor Boat pool and floating
fire service.
One Superintendent of Accounts.
In addition to the above there are Inland Water Transport officers in charge
of Filtration and Refrigeration at Magil, in charge of the Narrows control and of