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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1988

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FS TO OPEN SEAMEN'S TRAINING CENTRE

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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE $30 MILLION SEAMEN'S TRAINING CENTRE TOMORROW (NOVEMBER 24).

THE CENTRE, MANAGED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, PROVIDES BOTH PRE-SEA TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WISHING ΤΟ PURSUE A SEAFARING CAREER AND MODULAR TRAINING FOR SERVING SEAMEN TO ENABLE THEM TO MEET MANDATORY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

IT AIMS TO TRAIN 450 NEW ENTRANTS AND 600 IN-SERVICE EACH YEAR.

SEAFARERS

THE CENTRE, SITUATED AT TAI LAM CHUNG, OCCUPIES AN AREA OF 1.6

HECTARES.

IT HAS FULL FACILITIES FOR TRAINING IN SEAMANSHIP, ENGINEERING, WATCHKEEPING, FIRE-FIGHTING, PERSONAL SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES AND CARGO HANDLING.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN AND THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR HORACE KNIGHT.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEAMEN'S TRAINING CENTRE AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TAI LAM CHUNG, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 10.30 AM ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 24).

TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT. ONE OF THE COACHES WILL LEAVE HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAJ AT 9 AM, ANOTHER WILL PICK UP PASSENGERS KOWLOON TONG KCR STATION AT 9.15 AM.

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