Common uses of Microsoft Excel for onboard administrative operations include record keeping, managing of port papers / certificates, inspection records, and many more. The course was customised to ensure that the application and lessons would be tailored to seafarers’ responsibilities to help them execute their tasks more efficiently. The course was very hands-on as participants went through practices on how to use functions and formulas, which can help them to reduce the time for compiling data. Youth members took the opportunity to ask questions on areas they were unclear about, while others who were faster helped fellow classmates along the way.