World Maritime Day - Sept 27th

Date: 26 September 2001

12.30 city side Pyrmont Bridge
maritime workers assemble from Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
march led by Seafarers Memorial Jazz Band
to the Seafarers' Memorial Anchor
National Maritime Museum,
Darling Harbour

1pm,
Guest Speakers:
Hon Peter Morris
(Chair, International Commission on Shipping)
Cpt Mick Costelloe,
lecturer, Maritime Studies, TAFE
Rear Admiral Tony Hunt
(retired Royal Australian Navy)
Sister Mary Leahy
(Stella Marris Seafarers' Centre)
Paddy Crumlin
(National Secretary MUA)

Followed by Last Post & a minutes silence
Jazz Band plays
"Just a Closer Walk with Thee Hymn

Seafarers Memorial Jazz Band will then entertain in the Terrace Room, Maritime Museum

World Maritime Day was established by the UN body the International Maritime Organisation to honour the world's merchant seafarers and world shipping

This year the International Transport Workers' Federation is calling on affiliates to also highlight the effect of globalisation on seafarers and the environment.

In Melbourne the union is holding a similar function at the Pollywoodside Maritime Museum with retired Captain Bill Bolitho former ANL chairman as guest of honour.

For further information

Contact:	Zoe Reynolds
Union:	Maritime Union of Australia
Phone:	0417 229873
WWW:	http://mua.tcp.net.au/

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