With traffic still between 350,000 and 400,000 tonnes per year, Frank Rayner became the engineer in 1896, and the company were persuaded that major work was necessary if the navigation was to survive.
Cun tráfico aínda entre 350 000 e 400 000 toneladas por ano, Frank Rayner converteuse en enxeñeiro en 1896, e a compañía estaba convencida de que eran necesarios grandes trabalos para que sobrevivise a navegación.