SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1981
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FREE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COURSE FOR FISHERMEN
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THE FIRST TRAINING COURSE ON RADIO TELEPHONY FOR FISHERMEN ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH.
THE TWO-WEEK COURSE, TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE POST OFFICE, WILL BE HELD AT THE DIVISION'S OFFICE IN ABERDEEN FROM SEPTEMBER 15.
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, AN EXAMINATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCH OF THE POST OFFICE.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE AWARDED RESTRICTED CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY IN RADIO TELEPHONY (FISHING VESSEL RADIO NETWORK) BY THE POST OFFICE.
THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO PROVIDE FISHERMEN WITH A PROPER KNOWLEDGE ON THE USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ON BOARD FISHING VESSELS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHER IES DEPARTMENT SAID.
IT WILL INCLUDE GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND FREQUENCY ALLOCATION FOR FISHING VESSELS, AND PROCEDURES TO ADOPT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY AND DISTRESS.
IT IS HOPED THAT FISHERMEN WILL BENEFIT FROM THE COURSE AND PLAN THEIR FISHING EXPEDITIONS MORE SYSTEMATICALLY SO AS TO IMPROVE THE IR CATCH AND PROFIT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL FISHERMEN WHO HAVE ATTAINED
PRIMARY SIX EDUCATION. THE COURSE IS FREE OF CHARGE.
THOSE INTERESTED IN THE COURSE MAY APPLY THROUGH AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE AT ABERDEEN OR THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION'S LIAISON OFFICES IN THE VARIOUS FISH LANDING DISTRICTS.
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