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<rdf:RDF xmlns:schema="https://schema.org/" xmlns:rdf="https://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><schema:VisualArtwork><schema:image>/internal/media/dispatcher/6699/full</schema:image><schema:name>Oral history of the Malta Dockyard: Manoel Formosa</schema:name><schema:dateCreated>28 June 2022</schema:dateCreated><schema:creator>[Manoel Formosa, Joe Meli]</schema:creator><schema:creator>Manoel Formosa</schema:creator><schema:description>This recorded interview was made as part of the Malta Dockyard Oral History project by the Digitisation Unit, Heritage Malta, under the direction of Joe Meli. 

Manwel entered the yard as engine fitter apprentice in 1957 during the Admiralty time, when the employees totalled around 12,000. During his apprenticeship, he continued his studies in engineering and was allocated to the drawing office. His was then allocated to the Estimating Office where he was promoted at a young age to leading estimator. He then applied for a position of shipmanager moving up to senior shiprepair manager and eventually took up the position of Commercial manager and Deputy General manager up to his retirement in 1995. </schema:description><schema:artForm>Interviews</schema:artForm><schema:url>https://emuseum.heritagemalta.mt/objects/803/rdf</schema:url></schema:VisualArtwork></rdf:RDF>