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The shipping industry opened its annual observation of Maritime Awareness Week on Sunday at a religious service at the Church of Reconciliation in Bridgeport, Portmore, St Catherine. The week is being observed under the theme 'Sustainable Development: IMO's Contribution Beyond Rio +20'. Here, the Rev Miranda Sutherland (second left), one of the officiating ministers at the service, pose with members of the industry (from left) Dr Fitz Pinnock, executive director Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI); Professor Gordon Shirley, president and CEO (designate), Port Authority of Jamaica; Captain Derron Newman, dean, marine and professional studies, CMI; CMI cadets; Rear Admiral Peter Brady, director general, Maritime Authority of Jamaica; and Trevor Riley, general manager, Shipping Association of Jamaica. The following day, at the CMI opening ceremony for the week of activities at its headquarters in Kingston, Sydney Bartley, principal director of culture and entertainment in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, gave the keynote address. He also joined these students in a cultural presentation. (PHOTOS: MICHAEL GORDON)
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