Singapore Maritime Week open Sunday to Friday

THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), together with the Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI), the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), and the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) have created two public outreach programmes for Singapore Maritime Week from Sunday April 25 to Friday April 30.

The first, dubbed the Amazing Maritime Race, takes its cue from the popular reality show, The Amazing Race. For four hours, teams of four will battle it out in race across Singapore, during which they will be asked to complete tasks, solve riddles, and answer questions related to Singapore's maritime cluster and heritage.

The MPA has also arranged for student visits to marine facilities, conferences, and a lecture by Cosco chief Capt Wei Jia-fu.

The SMW Photography Competition meanwhile, which has already attracted more than 650 submissions, will interpret maritime moments as they are seen and experienced in the form of photographs, with the most captivating entries to be displayed at VivoCity in a special lighthouse-themed exhibition.

(Source: www.schednet.com)