Print / Save as PDF See Containership section in Module 10.1.1. ← Previous LessonThe location and inter-relationships of the world’s leading trading nationsNext Lesson →Maritime Law and Maritime Policing← Maritime Economics — Grade 10☰Before you StartAll the Grade 10 videos.10.1 Learning Outcome 1: Maritime World▾Learning Outcome 1: Maritime WorldTerminology used by the shipping industryTest yourself: 10.1.1 TerminologyTerminology: Parts of ships and equipment aboard shipsShip’s Load LinePort and StarboardSome more names for parts of a shipTerminology: Describing the position of an object from on board a shipHeavylift ShipsTerminology: Relative positions aboard shipsTerminology: Some parts of ships are shown belowEngine RoomHatchcoversWheelhouseCrude Oil TankersGas CarriersProducts TankersTerminology: Various Ship TypesVessels associated with the offshore oil industryContainerisationContainerisation Part 2Bulk carriers: some historical notesTypes of Bulk CarriersWhat is a bulk carrier?Multi-purpose ShipsPassenger ShipsRefrigerated ShipsRo-ro shipsFerriesFishing vesselsTugs and Offshore Service VesselsDredgersWarshipsGeneral terminology relating to shipsContinents, water masses, canals, sea currents and major portsTest yourself: ContinentsContinents, lines of latitude and longitude, oceans and ocean currentsSeas, gulfs, bays and straitsCanals, navigable rivers and portsEuropeCalculating Sun TimeDifference in TimeInternational Date LineInternational time zonesCareers in the maritime industryCrewing of shipsHarbour ServicesMarine SalvageShip charteringShips chandlers and ship repair servicesWorking ashore10.2. Learning Outcome 2: Shipping Operations▾Factors influencing the feasibility of port constructionPort location, construction and operationsPort management structuresRejuvenation of derelict harbour zonesThe history of Cape Town harbourAfrican Marine Solutions (AMSOL)GrindrodMajor shipping companies that operate to and in South AfricaMaritime Carrier Services (MACS)Basic Principles of Marine SalvageCalculating voyage duration10. 3 Learning Outcome 3: International Trade▾Major elements of and milestones in the history of the South African maritime tradeThe location and inter-relationships of the world’s leading trading nationsThe advantages of containerisationMaritime Law and Maritime PolicingTransgressions of maritime law10. 4 Learning Outcome 4: Maritime Environmental Challenges▾Tides and their formationOcean CurrentsMeteorological factors that impact on shippingThe fragility of marine ecosystems and the need to safeguard such systemsExtraction of marine resources Share this Share on WhatsAppShare on WhatsApp Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn Share on FacebookShare on Facebook Share on XShare on X
