The Port of Kaohsiung is planning to scrap two boats that once housed the Palace on the Sea — a record-breaking floating restaurant that closed briefly after its opening 22 years ago, the port operator said on Thursday. The Kaohsiung branch of Taiwan International Ports Corp said the dilapidated boats pose a risk to ships navigating the harbor. The restaurant — which offered guest services on the larger boat while the smaller one housed the kitchen, dubbed The Imperial Kitchen of the Sea — opened at Wharf No. 12 in 2000, it said. Setting up a restaurant on the ships, which are 56m