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Wednesday, October 18, 1972
MORE SEAMEN REGISTERED WITH S.R.O.
700A
A total of 72,823 seamen was registered with the Seamen's Recruiting
Office at the end of last month, according to statistics released by the
Marine Department.
Of these, 28,462 were included in Part I of the register. These
seamen had either been to sea during the past two years, or had had pre-sea
training or acceptable shore experience,
There were 16,137 new entrants to the shipping industry who did not
have pre-sea training or acceptable shore experience.
Another 28,224 seamen were included in Part IV, which comprises
those who have been transferred from Part I in order to have their names
listed with one of a number of licensed crew departments in shipping companies.
During the month, 358 seamen who had registered with the Recruiting
Office were selected and engaged on foreign-going ships.
Release time: 9.00 p.m.
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