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Shipping industry to celebrate Maritime Awareness Week

Published:Tuesday | September 17, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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Students of the Caribbean Maritime (CMI) Institute stop by the Shipping Association of Jamaica's booth during CMI's open day celebrating Maritime Awareness Week last year.
A Jamaica Defence Force helicopter arrives for the Caribbean Maritime Institute's open day last year.
Students from various schools listen attentively during the Caribbean Maritime Institute's open day held during Maritime Awareness Week last year.
Students from DeCarteret College enjoy their tour of Kingston Harbour by ferry.
William Tatham (centre), vice-president, Cruise Shipping and Marina Operations, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), receives three awards on behalf of the authority - Caribbean's Leading Cruise Destination 2013, Jamaica; Caribbean's Leading Cruise Port 2013, Ocho Rios; and Caribbean's Leading Tourism Development Project 2013, Historic Falmouth Port. The PAJ was awarded at the World Travel Awards Caribbean and gala ceremony, held at the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa, Antigua and Barbuda, on Saturday. Sharing in the occasion are Miss World Travel Awards and Chris Frost, vice-president, World Travel Awards.
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The Maritime Industry will be celebrating Maritime Awareness Week, September 22 to 27. Below is the list of activities to observe the week.

Theme: 'Sustainable Development: IMO's Contribution Beyond Rio +20'

Activities to celebrate the week:

Sunday, September 22: Thanksgiving Service to be held at Church of Reconciliation - 346 Basie Avenue, Portmore, St Catherine, 7:15 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.

Monday, September 23: Launch of Open Day Ceremony (education exhibition) at the Caribbean Maritime Institute - outside broadcast (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)

10 a.m.- 2 p.m. (announcement of winners for essay and song competitions)

Tuesday, September 24: Continuation of CMI's Exhibition, Demonstrations and Simulation activities 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Wednesday, September 25: Continuation of CMI's Exhibition, Demonstrations and Simulation activities - 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Thursday, September 26: Newspaper supplement

Flashback of last year's celebration of Maritime Awareness Week.