particular use of the verb see

[JACEK1]

Hello everybody!

It is common knowwledge that the verb see (to be the time or place when something happens) is widespread in English. The thing is that I do not know which version is more appropriate:

a) The year 2017 will see a total of 10 ships owned by the DDD-based ship-owner repaired in dry-docks of the shipyard.

or

b) The year 2017 will see the repair, in dry-docks of the shipyard, of a total of 10 ships owned by the DDD-based ship-owner.

I know that both the sentences (two versions of one sentence, to be precise) mean the same, namely, a total of 10 ships owned by the DDD-based ship-owner will be repaired in dry-docks of the shipyard in the year 2017.

What do you think of version a) and b)?

Thank you.

I would be in favour of b).

 

[probus]

As far as the usage of the verb "to see" goes, there is nothing to choose between them. They are identical.

 

[Tdol]

You could just say 2017 will see, and I would say the dry-docks.