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The 6th Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) was launched by then Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Raymond Lim, on 10 April 2011 at Suntec City, Entertainment Centre Atrium. As part of the launch, Minister Lim placed the final piece in a specially commissioned lego mural, which depicts the strength and vibrancy of the local maritime community.
Prior to the launch, three outreach activities were held to engage the general public and allow them to learn more about the local maritime industry. The SMW Postcard Design Competition, which ran from 9 February to 18 March 2011, sought to encourage the public to express their creativity as well as learn more about the rich maritime landscape of Singapore. A week-long Maritime Exhibition, held from 5 to 10 April 2011, allowed the public to learn more about the maritime industry through ship models and interesting artefacts. On 9 April 2011, the local maritime community, comprising more than 70 people, ranging from top executives, lawyers, maritime professionals, government representatives to students came together to build a Maritime Singapore mural using more than 100,000 Lego pieces.
The launch event concluded with a presentation of the top prizes for the SMW Postcard Design Competition. Themed “Your Postcard Perfect, Maritime Moments”, the competition had a positive response from the public with a total of 92 participants submitting 346 postcards. Quek Hong Shin walked away with the top prize of S$2,500 in the Open category and Darran Ong clinched the top spot in the Youth category, receiving a cash prize of S$1,500.
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