FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1977
USEFUL VIEWS EXCHANGED AT SEMINAR ON SEARCH AND RESCUE
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY HELD A SEMINAR ON +SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA+ AT THE DEPARTMENT'S PORT CONTROL OFFICE IN RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING.
DURING THE THREE-HOUR SEMINAR IN THE MORNING, USEFUL VIEWS ON PROCEDURES TO CARRY OUT A SEARCH AND RESCUE OPÉRATION AT SEA WERE EXCHANGED AMONG REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, THE ROYAL NAVY AND AIR FORCE, THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, AND THE SECURITY BRANCH.
THE TALKS WERE FOLLOWED BY A VISIT TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S PORT COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE WHERE THE PARTICIPANTS TOOK AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT HOW WORK IS CARRIED OUT IN THE SIGNAL TOWER.
IN THE AFTERNOON, THE PARTY WENT ON A TOUR OF A CONTAINER SHIP AT THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL AND WAS BRIEFED ON BOARD BY THE CAPTAIN ABOUT THE OPERATION OF ITS RADIO EQUIPMENT.
THE PARTICIPANTS HAD THE IR LUNCH ABOARD THE LAUNCH +TIN HAU+ WHICH WAS JOINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. M.J. ALEXANDER, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PORT ADMINSTRATION) MR. W.D. LEIGHTON AND THE CAPTAIN-IN-CHARGE, CAPT. R.L. GARNONS-WILL IAMS.
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