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Most companies reading this magazine are currently seeking qualified employees. Few if any are considering television show pro- duction to achieve this end.

In a twist of the saying "art imitates life," a group of companies serving the Singapore

Offshore, marine and maritime interests have banded together to produce and air a 21-part drama television series aimed at attracting a future generation of workers. In a move to enlarge the talent pool of poten- tial workers to fuel the industry's future growth, industry partners have jointly com- missioned a television drama serial to show- case the diversity and dynamism of this vibrant industry that currently employs more than 80,000 people.

Initiated and led by Keppel Offshore &

Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), the main sponsors for the drama also include the

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) and the Association of Singapore

Marine Industries (ASMI). The other spon- sors are equipment vendors Natoil Varco and Wartsila, class society America Bureau of Shipping, insurer NHM and the

Workforce Development Agency.

Touted as the drama for 2007, the 21- episode Mandarin serial, entitled "The

Peak" or "Zui Gao Dian", is produced by

MediaCorp Studios, and premiered January 8, 2007. "The Peak" has a star-studded cast includ- ing Christopher Lee, Dawn Yeoh, Jeanette

Aw, Elvin Ng, Qi Yuwu, Huang Wen Yong and Ann Kok.

Directed by award-winning directors,

Chong Liung Man and Lai Lee Thin, the drama serial is written by Mediacorp's gold- en script writer, Ang Eng Tee and produced by Chia Men Yiang. Eng Tee and Men

Yiang both contributed to the famous

Holland Village drama serial.

Filming took place in Keppel FELS,

MPA's Integrated Simulation Center,

Jurong Port, the main deck of a 225-m long container ship and gargantuan offshore oil rigs. www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 7 news

Zui Gao Dian

TV Drama Aims to Lure Workers

In a move to attract future generations of offshore workers, a group of Singapore companies have taken a unique approach: launching a TV Drama on the industry.

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