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June 2013

SPORTS AND FAMILY DAY 2013

PATT’s Sports and Family Day 2013, held on May 25th,

was a day of fun, healthy rivalry and camaraderie.

Hundreds of employees, along with their families,

attended the event at Trinity College Grounds, in Moka

Maraval.

Minister Chandresh Sharma walks with Sharon Mark Ag. GM/CEO

The Port’s line minister, Minister of Transport, the

Honourable Chandresh Sharma made a surprise

appearance, much to the delight of employees, and

presented a special prize. Lured by the aroma that

emanated from the Cut-up Crew’s tent, the Minister

made his way there to join the Chairman, and even

sampled some of the cooking. Port’s Chairman, Joseph

Toney, Commissioner Dorant Jack and Commissioners

(designate) Ms. Nirmala Harrylal and Ms. Patricia Herry

were also present on the day.

The four teams that took part in the March Past

competition certainly put on an outstanding show,

displaying their creativity, originality and style. The

teams were judged by two experienced judges- Derek

Mc Clean of the T&T Defense Force and Mr. Malcolm Boyce of the T&T Police Service. It was a spectacular show and the judges praised all four teams.

Team Admin show their moves in the March Past

In the end, it was the Admin. Warriors who were

adjudged winners with 174 points, followed by Port

Police with 173 points and Tobago with 171 points.

Team Operations was awarded the ‘Peoples’ Choice’

trophy – as their Scottish kilt uniforms were well

received by the audience. Team Tobago copped the title

of March past Queen.

Tobago’s March Past Queen in action

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Children line up for the Bouncy Castle

There was a special kids’ area where the children were entertained with face painting, magic by Kes the Illusionist, balloon animals and a bouncy castle. The adults took part in fun novelty races, and in tug-of-war, musical chairs and 100 metre races. While Teams Admin Warriors, IT‘s ‘Cut-up Crew, and Port Police gave their very best in their quest for the coveted title of champion team, there was no stopping Team Tobago who captured first place and the Champion Team trophy. In second place was Team Admin followed by Port Police.

Team Tobago in the tug-of-war

Team Tobago also captured the trophy for the Best Decorated Tent - a display of the traditional cocoa plantation, the cocoa pods, seeds and even its products. Admin Warriors was second, with their tent decorated in true military style. Third place was awarded to Teams

IT and Port Police. Team IT also captured the trophy for Best Team Spirit.

Chairman Joseph Toney (center), Commissioner Designate Patricia Herry (L) and Commissioner Dorant Jack (R) enjoy the activities

Employees in the sack race novelty event

Heading for the finish line - maybe

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SIXTY-THREE ESTATE CONSTABLES GRADUATE

On 2013 May 24, the Port Authority held a Graduation

Ceremony for 63 trainees who entered the Port Police

Service. There was a ten-week comprehensive training

programme , which was a collaborate effort of the Port

Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, and the Training Unit

of the T&T Police Service and the Office of Law

Enforcement Policy. The training included such topics

as:

Customer service and policing for people, ethics and integrity in the workplace.

Charge room duties, pocket diary, Supplemental Police Act, badges of rank, patrol and fix post duties, report and statement writing.

Recognition of explosive devices and other restricted articles.

Port related duties – Port documentation, port operations, roles of the Customs and Excise Officer and Immigration Officer, access control, ISPS code, detection of false drivers’ permits, labour relations, Port Authority Act and offences.

Other agencies also provided lectures, and these included the Licensing Department, Customs and Excise and the Airport Authority

Special awards were presented to:

Emmanuel Kirton and Roshan Roopchand - Most

Improved Recruits

Wesley Gosine and Andre Dickie – Most Disciplined

Kim-Lee Pierre and Calisha Harry – 1st Place

Emmanuel Kirton and Andros Henry – 2nd Place

Abigail Date, Rayna Fraser and Rickson Hohnitty – 3rd Place

Kim-Lee Pierre – Best All-round recruit.

We welcome the new graduates to the Port Family.

INDIAN ARRIVAL DAY FASHION COMPETITION

Female contestants in East Indian outfits

It was the Port’s first-ever Indian Arrival Day celebration

which was well-received by all in attendance. The venue

was the Conference Room, where employees

assembled during the lunch break to learn about our

country’s East Indian heritage.

Chandra Rampersad of the Accounts Department

shared her knowledge of the East Indian Indentureship,

the voyage to the island and the rich legacy that now

forms part of our national heritage. The highlight of the

event was a fashion show where ten females (including

two contestants from the Port of Scarborough) and

three male contestants participated.

MC for the proceedings, Public Relations Manager Ms.

Betty Ann Gibbons, encouraged crowd participation by

posing some simple and at times entertaining questions

to members of the audience. In attendance were

Commissioners (designate) Ms. Nirmala Harrylal, Mr.

Sham Ghool and Commissioner Dorant Jack. Special

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thanks must be extended to Mr. Ghool for assisting in

judging the fashion show.

Raquel wows the crowd with her outfit and presentation

Jean-Marc Mc Intosh and Raquel Ramsaran were judged

‘Indian Arrival King and Queen’ respectively – decisions

which were well received by the audience. Port’s Ag.

General Manager/CEO, Ms. Sharon Mark, presented

Raquel with her prize while Executive Manager, Human

Resources, Ms. Lyrine Lewis, made the presentation to

Jean-Marc. All participants received prizes - of return

tickets for two persons and a vehicle to Tobago aboard

the ferry – courtesy TTIT.

Nigel Maharaj, Joel McMillan and winner Jean-Marc McIntosh

No one was left out as employees who were unable to

attend the show were treated to boxes of Indian

delicacies - which were delivered to all departments

throughout the Port.

FUSION VII - BIGGER AND BETTER

PATT’s Fusion VII was a great success, and it was evident

on Saturday 8th June that the event keeps growing in

popularity. Fusion which began in 2007 with 14 teams,

had an increase to 106 teams in the event, with a total

of 424 persons participating. The event started and

ended at Samaan Park in Chaguaramas, which proved to

be a beautiful environment for the hundreds of

participants and supporters. There were three legs to

the 2013 race, which began at 3:45am and ended when

the last teams came in just before 6pm.

The three legs of the day’s challenge were:

1. An 11km. hike over the northern range.

2. A 19km run – with a 14lb weight known as the

Fusion Friend, followed by a cross harbour

swim.

3. And finally, a 4km. run along the golf course.

Participants making their way through the trail

Team members tested their mettle throughout the day

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Making sure they pick up their “Fusion Friend”

There was also a team mental component as the Fusion

event challenges both the physical and mental ability of

participants.

An all-female team takes on the mental part of the challenge

For Fusion VII, four teams from the Port Authority

entered. Team ‘Jerry-Ah-Tricks’ placed 38th in the final

standings and was the first port team to reach the finish

line. Also in winners’ row was team TTIT Trekkers who

captured the prize for the ‘Team with the oldest

participants’ - an accomplishment of which they were

extremely proud. But the day belonged to Peake’s Bush

Warriors, a group of adventure trailers who walked

away with the challenge trophy and the $10,000.00

prize cheque. They were followed by last year’s winners

Fantastic Four, while Now You Don’t (an adventure trail

group) maintained their third place standing from last

year.

At last – the finish line

Representing the Port’s Management Team at the prize

giving ceremony were: Ag. General Manager/CEO. Ms.

Sharon Mark; Ms. Betty Ann Gibbons, Manager Public

Relations, Ms. Vilma Lewis-Cockburn, Manager

Marketing and Public Relations – TTIT; and Ms.

Charmaine Lewis, Executive Manager Finance - Posinco.

A special salute goes to Charles Bobb-Semple, former

PATT employee, who organized the race. Kudos must

also be given to the Port Authority Sport Club and all

the other port employees who assisted in ensuring the

day went smoothly. And finally, a big thank you is sent

to the many sponsors who gave their support. You can

visit the Fusion Adventure Races Facebook page for

more pics like those featured here, and for more

information and stories.

(Pics of the Port teams will be sent via the intranet)

*Pics are from the FUSION Facebook page