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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1988
MH JACOBS PRAISED THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL FOR PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FACILITIES ΤΟ SUPPORT HONG KONG'S SHIPPING INDUSTRY.
"AND, OF COURSE, THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT REMAINS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE," HE ADDED.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, MR CHAN RAM-CHUEN SAID: "THE AVAILABILITY OF A HIGH STANDARD TRAINING CENTRE FOR SEAMEN IS A PRE-REQUISITE LP HONG KONG IS TO HAVE ITS OWN REGISTER, WHICH IT WILL, AND IF ITS FLAG IS NOT ΤΟ BE TAGGED AS A FLAG OF CONVENIENCE.
MR CHAN SAID THE CENTRE WOULD PROVIDE THE INDUSTRY WITH A STEADY SUPPLY OF WELL-TRAINED SEAMEN TO TOP UP THE SHRINKING POOL OF SEAFARERS AND TO REPLACE THE VERY LARGE PROPORTION OF SERVING MARINERS WHO ARE REACHING RETIREMENT AGE.
SITUATED AT THE WATERFRONT OF TAI LAM CHUNG, THE CENTRE BECAME OPERATIONAL IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.
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IT HAS FACILITIES TO TRAIN 450 NEW ENTRANTS A YEAR AND ΤΟ OFFER UPGRADING TRAINING ΤΟ 600 SERVING SEAMEN ANNUALLY TO MEET INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CENTRE, THE COUNCIL HAD STARTED TO TRAIN IN-SERVICE SEAMEN TO ORTAIN MANDATORY CERTIFICATES AS EARLY AS 1984 AT THE TEMPORARY CENTRE AT LITTLE SAI WAN.
CLOSFR TRADE LINKS WITH NORWAY
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A NEW SOCIETY WAS INAUGURATED IN OSLO THIS WEEK ΤΟ PROMOTE TRADE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND NORWAY.
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THE AIM OF THE NORWAY-HONG KONG SOCIETY, WHICH IS CHATRED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BERGEN BANK, MR EGIL GADF GREVE IS
PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TRADE DELEGATIONS AND SPEAKER PROGRAMMES.
THE
SOCIETY'S FIRST GUEST SPRAKER KAS THE HONG COMMISSIONER IN LONDON, ME SELWYN ALLEYNE WHO ADDRESSED MORE TH VA OF ITS MEMBERS ON HONG KONG'S ATTRACTIONS AS A BUSINESS CENTRE.
HONG KONG HAS BEEN A SMALL TRADING PARTNER FOR NORWAY TWO-WAY TRADE HAS SEEN A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN RECENT YEARS.
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