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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1977
SEMINAR ON SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A ONE-DAY INTER-DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR ON SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) AT THE DEPARTMENT'S PORT CONTROL SECTION
IN RUMSEY STREET.
PARTICIPANTS FROM THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, ROYAL NAVY AND AIR FORCE, SECURITY BRANCH AND THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL ATTEND.
DURING THE SEMINAR, OFFICERS OF THE MARINE AND THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENTS WILL GIVE TALKS ON THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND AIMS OF THE PORT CONTROL SECTION ON COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO SEA SAFETY AND THE RESPECTIVE ROLE PLAYED BY THE TWO DEPARTMENTS IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. INTERNAT- IONAL REGULATIONS AND CONVENTIONS WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.
THE TALKS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY VISITS TO THE PORT COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE'S SIGNAL TOWER AND THE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION ROOM. A HARBOUR CRUISE ON BOARD THE MARINE LAUNCH +TIN HAU+ AND A VISIT TO A CONTAINER TERMINAL AND CONTAINER VESSEL WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED.
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