Maritime Economics SA Grade 10

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    Major elements of and milestones in the history of the South African maritime trade

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    • 10. 3 Learning Outcome 3: International Trade 10.3.1. History of the South African maritime trade
    • Major elements of and milestones in the history of the South African maritime trade
    The location and inter-relationships of the world’s leading trading nations
    October 20, 2015
    Calculating voyage duration
    October 19, 2015
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    Modules

    • 10 Introduction
    • 10.0 All the Grade 10 Videos
    • 10.1 Learning Outcome 1: Maritime World
      • 10.1.1 Terminology used by the shipping industry
        • Parts of ships and equipment aboard ships
          • Some more terms for parts of the ship
          • Ship’s Load Line
          • Some more names for parts of a ship
        • Describing the position of an object from on board a ship
        • Relative positions aboard ships
        • Some parts of ships are shown below
          • Engine Room
          • Hatchcovers
          • Wheelhouse
        • Various Ship Types
          • Containerships
          • Bulk Carriers
          • Tankers and Gas Carriers
          • Multi-purpose Ships
          • Passenger Ships
          • Refrigerated Ships
          • Ro-ro ships
          • Heavylift Ships
          • Ferries
          • Fishing vessels
          • Tugs
          • Dredgers
          • Warships
        • General terminology relating to ships
        • Test yourself: terminology
      • 10.1.2 Continents, water masses, canals, sea currents and major ports
        • Continents, lines of latitude, lines of longitude, oceans and ocean currents
        • Seas, gulfs, bays and straits
        • Canals, major navigable rivers and some important ports
        • Europe
        • Test yourself: Continents, water masses sea currents and major ports
      • 10.1.3 Time Zones
      • 10.1.4 Maritime Careers
        • Harbour Services
        • Ship chandlers and ship repair services
        • Ship chartering, brokering and management.
        • Crewing of ships
        • Working ashore
        • Marine salvage
    • 10.2. Learning Outcome 2: Shipping Operations
      • 10.2.1 Port location, construction and operations
      • 10.2.2 Major shipping companies
        • Grindrod
        • Maritime Carrier Services (MACS)
        • African Marine Solutions (AMSOL)
      • 10.2.3 Marine Salvage
      • 10.2.4. Calculating voyage duration
    • 10. 3 Learning Outcome 3: International Trade
      • 10.3.1. History of the South African maritime trade
      • 10.3.2 The world’s leading trading nations
      • 10.3.3 The advantages of containerisation
      • 10.3.4 Transgressions of maritime law
    • 10. 4 Learning Outcome 4: Maritime Environmental Challenges
      • 10.4.1 The Physical Maritime Environment
        • Tides
        • Ocean Currents
      • 10.4.2 Meteorological factors that impact on shipping operations, in port and at sea.
      • 10.4.3 The fragility of marine ecosystems and the need to safeguard such systems.
      • 10.4.4 Extraction of marine resources
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    About The Author

    From an early age, Brian Ingpen walked the wharves and jetties of Cape Town harbour, stimulating his fascination with ships and their cargoes. Time on tugs and aboard ships as a schoolboy made shipping a focus that naturally led him to the South African Navy for his national service [...] Read more

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