Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022: Talk & Free Family Fun Day

Together with the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, and funded by Maritime and Aviation Training Fund, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum is the co-organiser of the sixth Hong Kong Maritime Week. In partnership with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and InvestHK, a week of maritime activities will be held from 20 - 26 November 2022. Through the activities, we hope to unite and showcase the Hong Kong maritime industry as a strong cluster, raise the community’s awareness of the economic contributions of Hong Kong’s maritime and port industries, and promote Hong Kong as a preferred base for operating maritime business.

This project aims to raise public awareness of Hong Kong's maritime history, culture, and heritage by leveraging the learning resources housed within the Hong Kong Maritime Museum.

On 20 November 2022, we organize “Talk and Photo Presentation: Hong Kong Waters Through the Eyes of a Marine Police Officer” event on 20 November 2022 in Swire Marine Discovery Centre. Our special guest, Mr Les Bird, the former Marine Police Commander and memoirist, will host a talk to share his memories and stories about Hong Kong Waters since he began his career in 1976.

On 26 November 2022, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum offers free admission to the public. A series of family fun activities will be presented, including storytelling with Miss Snow, photobooth with the programme mascot Captain Shiba and Dr Dolphin, activity worksheets for children, souvenir etc. Educational activities such as docent tours, special exhibition and a tour on a tugboat will also be offered. Registration is required for some of the activities, please note in the details below.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the museum will implement admission quota and special precautionary measures to help ensure public safety.

20 Nov Program List

Advanced Registration Required

Online registration required in advanced. The registration link is provided in this website and social media platforms soon. And successful registration will be confirmed by email or telephone individually.

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Talk and Photo Presentation: “Hong Kong Waters Through the Eyes of a Marine Police Officer”

Speaker: Mr Les Bird, former Marine Police Commander

Location: Swire Marine Discovery Centre - Blue Ocean Learning Centre

D Deck, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Date & Time: 20 Nov (Sun), 15:00 – 16:15

Language: English

Seats: 20-25 people

Free-of-charge on a first come-first-serve basis.

Successful registration will be confirmed by email individually

Register now: https://forms.office.com/r/hRdffcP64T

26 Nov Program List

Advanced Registration Required

Online registration required in advanced. Successful registration will be confirmed by email or telephone individually.

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1. Hong Kong Maritime Week X Miss Snow Storytelling

Location: C Deck, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

The maximum number of participants in each session is 12 (including adults and children). First-come, first-served registration is necessary in advance.

Session 1: 11:00-12:00

Session 2: 12:00-13:00

Session 3: 15:00-16:00

Session 4: 17:00-18:00

Join Miss Snow’s storytelling sessions to find out about how fun museum exhibitions can be. Through this activity, children and families can discover how maritime history, culture and heritage are connected to our daily life.

2. All Aboard on the Tugboat

Location: Central Pier No. 9 (Registered participants are required to gather, sign in and complete the Leave Home Safe procedure at the Museum Front Desk 10 mins before your registration)

4 sessions of 45 minutes each. Each session is limited to 12 participants.

Session 1: 10:15-11:00

Session 2: 13:00-13:45

Session 3: 14:00-14:45

Session 4: 15:00-15:45

Join the guided tour for visiting the HUD Group’s multipurpose tugboat Sung Kong. Get a glimpse of the deck, the engine room, crew’s quarters and the galley.

This activity is supported by the HUD Group.

3. Simulator Experience

Location: Ship Bridge Simulator, A Deck, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

The experience allows visitors to steer a variety of ships including container barge, high-speed boat or even the famous historic Star Ferry, and learn the various roles of seafarers in the simulator to experience an immersive and authentic ‘sea journey’ through Hong Kong waters and the Victoria Harbour waterfront!

5 sessions of 30 minutes each. Each session is limited to 12 participants.

Session 1: 13:00-13:30

Session 2: 13:45-14:15

Session 3: 14:30-15:00

Session 4: 15:15-15:45

Session 5: 16:00-16:30

No Registration Required

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Location: Special Exhibitions and Events Gallery, B Deck, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

1. Photobooth with Captain Shiba and Friends

Capture the joyful and memorable moments of the Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 together with our mascots Captain Shiba and Friends like Dr Dolphin.

2. Game and Information Booths

Games and information booths will be provided by Hong Kong Seamen’s Union and Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps about maritime information, knowledge and heritage.

Games include Ship Simulator game, mooring safety game, quiz game, poster stamping game, and code of Signal game

3. Marine Cartoon Screening & Talks

The Marine cartoon screening and a few talks by our special guests will be featured to share knowledge and experience about marine science; Hong Kong's maritime history, culture, and heritage. The timetable is below:

11:00 – 12:00:

Marine Cartoon screening

12:00 – 13:00:

Introductory Talk by Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps

13:00 – 14:00:

Topic: An investigation into the attitude and behaviours of ferry passengers towards general waste management

Speaker: Dr. Lau Yui Yip, Joseph

14:00 – 15:00:

Topic: Young Seafarers’ Life

Speaker: Hong Kong Seaman Union - Chairman Captain Cheung sai teng, member Mr Tam ho fung, member Lui wai shan

15:00 – 16:00:

Topic: Macro Business Simulation Games Towards the Adoption of Education 5.0: Evidence from Hong Kong Maritime Logistics Students

Speaker: Dr. Lau Yui Yip, Joseph, Mr. Chan  Kwai Nam - representative from International Association of Business Management Simulation Limited

16:00 – 17:00:

Topic: Shipping and Marine Ecosystem

Speaker: Mr Gomen See, Marine Science Programme Co-ordinator, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

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Location:  Long Gallery, B Deck, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

4. Seafarers Exploration Worksheet & Children’s Book

Worksheets are provided to children for a fun journey around the museum to learn more about maritime history, culture and heritage.

The “Little Carmen’s Maritime Dream” book for children is an excellent parent-child materials about the dialogues among little Carmen, her father and also her grandpa? Don’t miss the ‘Drifting Yellow Ducklings’ incident reflecting the ocean current.

5.  Game and Information Booths

Games and information booths will be provided by Hong Kong Community College (HKCC) students, Climate Change Adaptation Planning for Port Transportation Infrastructure, and the Arctic (CCAPPTIA), Institute of Seatransport about maritime information, knowledge and heritage.

Games include information booth, interactive shipping games and others

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Location: Harbour View Gallery, B Deck, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

6. Hand Painting Workshop

Children can enjoy colourful tattoo-like cartoon painting on their hands to build awareness and to celebrate this maritime-related event. They can choose among cartoon-like sea animals, boats, lighthouse or another pattern.

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Location:  C Deck, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

7. Docent tours

about maritime history, culture, and heritage.

Session 1: 11:00-12:00

Session 2: 12:00-13:00

Session 3: 15:00-16:00

Session 4: 16:00-17:00

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Location:  A Deck, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

8. Game and Information Booths

Games and information booths will be provided by The Hong Kong Life Saving Society, about maritime information, knowledge and heritage.

Gamesinclude: display international Signal Flag, ship object, flag exhibits and provide maritime communications training, lighthouses, boat building (models), water safety game and information booths

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Location: Outside Museum

9. Hong Kong Maritime Week Orienteering Race 2022 by Hong Kong Seamen’s Union

Hong Kong Maritime Museum is one of the supporting organisations for Hong Kong Maritime Week Orienteering Race 2022.

For details: https://hksuyvg.wixsite.com/mysite