The community open day returned for 2023.
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01:01 Could you introduce yourself please?
01:03 Yes, I'm Ashley Jenkins, I'm the director for John X. Whitaker Tankers, the owners of this ship.
01:07 And tell us a bit more about this ship.
01:09 Well, we're part of the port community really.
01:11 She's a 6,000 tonne coastal oil tanker
01:14 and her primary role is refuelling the cross-channel ferries and cruise ships that come into the port.
01:19 So we're like a mobile filling station if you will.
01:22 Right, okay. And what's your involvement then with the port and specifically with our open day today?
01:27 Well, the port is very much a community.
01:29 And it's not just about business, but it's about the people behind the scenes as well.
01:33 So we wanted to open up the port and work with the port authority to welcome the members of the public and just to see what we do.
01:40 And of course, we're looking at the next generation of youngsters coming through.
01:44 We are indeed.
01:45 We have cadets in training at any one time.
01:47 And we're hoping to plant a few seeds for these youngsters that there are real career opportunities at sea.
01:52 Yeah, absolutely.
01:53 So what would the message be to the local community who perhaps haven't really had any involvement with the port to come down, get involved?
02:01 Very much so.
02:02 I mean, I believe the council own the port and they're very much integrated with the local community.
02:08 It's a people business.
02:10 We're looking for new recruits always, particularly amongst the youngsters.
02:13 I've got 10 cadets in training at any one time.
02:15 There's opportunities here and we want to engage with the public, basically.
02:19 So this is a real opportunity for everyone to get involved.
02:22 Fantastic.
02:23 Thank you very much.
02:24 Your time.
02:25 Thank you.
02:27 How's it going, guys?
02:28 How's it going?
02:29 How you doing, Josh?
02:31 Oh, yes.
02:32 Yeah, yeah.
02:33 It's like two-weekly drills, even.
02:37 I've asked you to do a drill every two weeks.
02:41 Yes.
02:42 Thank you.
02:43 Thank you.
02:44 Thank you.
02:45 Thank you.
02:46 Thank you.