>Press Releases Home > Publications and press releases > Press Releases Examinations for seafarers to go on-line Following is a story in Issue No.2 of Hong Kong Maritime News published by the Marine Department in September 2000: Examinations for seafarers to go on-line Computer science has hit the shipping industry in more ways than one with the introduction of a hi-tech examination system for seafarers. Programming for the computerised examination system was completed in this summer and trial runs have proved to be an overwhelming success with end users and administrators alike. The system is expected to be launched in a few months' time when the new local vessel examination system is implemented. The online computer system has a number of tangible benefits making it more efficient than the traditional style of hand-written examinations. It will eliminate the need to prepare hard copy question books and reduce the time to update and modify examination questions. Marking of the papers will be done by the computers in a matter of seconds, therefore saving the examiners' time. Candidates will be able to receive their examination results immediately after taking the test rather than waiting for results by mail while statistics and reports can be downloaded at the touch of a button. Wednesday, 20 September 2000
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