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Continuous strengthening of the work skills, capabilities, and professional knowledge of our people is crucial to building a capable and effective workforce. Every year, we identify the training needs of staff members from different operations. Qualified staff members are invited to be trainers and regularly deliver tailored internal training courses for respective departments, in order to strengthen the knowledge base.

We also encourage our employees to pursue different interests and participate in external training on various topics to unleash their full potential, which in turn brings fresh ideas and best-practice knowledge into Hong Kong Ferry Group. For example, we allow corporate office employees of selected departments to participate in seminars and trainings related to their professional disciplines, whether or not they would be earning continuing professional development credits. Shipyard technicians and crew members on vessels are provided with opportunities to participate in external courses for obtaining work-related professional licenses, permits and qualifications. As we identify more external training courses to fulfil the development needs of our staff members, we have allocated a separate budget to sponsor eligible employees who have completed one year of service with satisfactory performance to enrol in external courses. During the reporting year, our employees received a total of approximately 4,151 training hours.

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We believe applying a systematic approach in our daily routine supports quality assurance and improvement. To further strengthen our capacity to deliver quality services and products, we are planning to provide ISO management system training to staff members such as those from shipyard, ferry operations and Harbour Cruise - Bauhinia in the next reporting year.

Coupation | Health and Safety

Ensuring workplace health and safety is of paramount importance to Hong Kong Ferry Group. Our Safety Policy sets out our overarching commitments to employee health and safety at the shipyard and other business units, where it manages and mitigates occupational health and safety risks. To ensure a working environment free from alcohol and drugs, our Substance Use Policy, which applies to all our employees, contractors and suppliers who perform duties at the shipyard, was established to prevent the consumption of these substances at the workplace. Employees are always reminded to be familiar with the Safety Policy and Substance Use Policy and follow them in their day-to-day activities. Violation of the Safety Policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including employment termination. There were no non-compliance issues with relevant standards and regulations during the reporting year.

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Annual Report 2017