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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1984
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SHIPBUILDING MANPOWER SURVEY BEGINS
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FIELD WORK FOR A 16-DAY MANPOWER SURVEY ON THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRING INDUSTRY WILL START TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE BIENNIAL SURVEY, ORGANISED BY THE SHIPPING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, WILL UPDATE THE INDUSTRY'S EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS AND IDENTIFY ITS FUTURE MANPOWER AND TRAINING NEEDS.
+SUCH INFORMATION IS VITAL FOR THE BOARD IN DRAWING UP TRAINING PLANS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE INDUSTRY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRAINING BOARD SAID.
HE URGED EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE FIGURES ON WORKERS EMPLOYED AND UNDER TRAINING, EXISTING VACANCIES AND A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES NEEDED FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
THE SURVEY WILL COVER ABOUT 700 ESTABLISHMENTS, INCLUDING SHIPYARDS, REPAIR PONTOONS, SHIP SURVEYORS, CONSULTANT FIRMS SHIPPING FIRMS WHICH EMPLOY LOCAL SHORE-BASED TECHNICAL STAFF, MARINE ENGINES AND ELECTRICAL REPAIRS, SERVICING COMPANIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE DATA COLLECTED IN THIS SURVEY WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, AND THEY WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY WILL BE HELPING WITH THE SURVEY.
EQUIPMENT FOR PRISON WORKSHOP
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THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL SHORTLY BE INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CARPENTRY WORKSHOP AT THE NEW WORKSHOP COMPLEX OF PIK UK PRISON NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE NEW CARPENTRY WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED MAINLY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GOVERNMENT FURNITURE.
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