THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1982
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MASTER WANTED FOR FISHERIES RESEARCH VESSEL
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WANTED: A MASTER FOR THE FISHERIES RESEARCH VESSEL, TAI SHUN.
THAT IS THE CALL FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WHICH IS SEEKING A MASTER TO HEAD THE BRIDGE OF THE $10-MILLION OCEAN-GOING VESSEL, WHOSE FORMER MASTER RETIRED LAST YEAR.
THE MAN THE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR MUST HAVE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS DECK OFFICER CLASS 11 (FIRST MATE), AN ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL AIDS (OPERATIONS) CERTIFICATE, A RADAR SIMULATOR CERTIFICATE AND A RADAR OBSERVER CERTIFICATE. A KNOWLEDGE OF WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH IS ALSO REQUIRED.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WHO WILL RECEIVE A MONTHLY SALARY OF BETWEEN $7 210 AND $9 065, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE WILL CAPTAIN THE TAI SHUN, WHICH REPLACED FRV CAPE ST. MARY. THE VESSEL IS USED FOR RESEARCHING INSHORE FISHING GROUNDS ALONG THE SOUTH CHINA COAST. INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME IS RELAYED TO HONG KONG'S FISHING FLEET VIA THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
TO BACK-UP THE MASTER, THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO SEEKING A MATE AS SECOND-IN-COMMAND OF THE TAI SHUN. SALARY FOR THE POST IS FROM $5 445 TO $6 865 A MONTH.
BOTH POSTS HAVE BEEN ADVERTISED AND APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY (MARCH 22).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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TALK TO ENGINEERS ***
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR DAVID MCDONALD, WILL SPEAK AT THE SEVENTH ANNUAL DINNER OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS TO BE HELD AT THE GRAND BALLROOM OF HILTON HOTEL TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE DINNER WILL START AT 8.30 PM AND THE SPEECH WILL BE DELIVERED AT ABOUT 10 PM.
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