Government Officials visited Maritime Services Training Institute (MSTI) on 13 March 2014
Mar 2014
Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Transport and Housing, led 6 government officials and 2 members of Steering committee on Systemic Reform of Marine Department to visit the Maritime Services Training Institute (MSTI) on 13 March 2014. The purpose was to get a better understanding of the development of MSTI as a sole maritime training provider in Hong Kong and the pre-sea and skill upgrading training for new entrants and in-service seafarers currently offered by the Vocational Training Council (VTC). Mrs. Carrie Yau, GBS, JP, Executive Director, led the receiving party of VTC to meet the VIPs, and introduced the training facilities and simulation systems of MSTI being used in the practical training of firefighting, ship handling, personal survival technique, and operation of telecommunication and electronic navigational aids, etc.