Welcome to Grade 10 Maritime Economics. Explore how the ocean connects economies, moves cargo, and shapes global trade. You’ll cover ship types, trade routes, ports, and the key role South Africa plays in the maritime world — one lesson at a time.
Grade 10 - Maritime Economics
The foundation of everything maritime.
10 Introduction▼
10.0 All the Grade 10 Videos▼
10.1 Learning Outcome 1: Maritime World▼
Learning Outcome 1: Maritime World
10.1.1 Terminology used by the shipping industry
Terminology 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 ships10.1.2 Continents, water masses, canals, sea currents and major ports
Continents, 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 portsEurope10.1.3 Time Zones
Calculating Sun TimeDifference in TimeInternational Date LineInternational time zones10.1.4 Maritime Careers
Careers in the maritime industryCrewing of shipsHarbour ServicesMarine SalvageShip charteringShips chandlers and ship repair servicesWorking ashore10.2. Learning Outcome 2: Shipping Operations▼
10.2.1 Port location, construction and operations
Factors influencing the feasibility of port constructionPort location, construction and operationsPort management structuresRejuvenation of derelict harbour zonesThe history of Cape Town harbour10.2.2 Major shipping companies
African Marine Solutions (AMSOL)GrindrodMajor shipping companies that operate to and in South AfricaMaritime Carrier Services (MACS)10.2.3 Marine Salvage
Basic Principles of Marine Salvage10.2.4. Calculating voyage duration
Calculating voyage duration10. 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 trade10.3.2 The world’s leading trading nations
The location and inter-relationships of the world’s leading trading nations10.3.3 The advantages of containerisation
The advantages of containerisation10.3.4 Transgressions of maritime law
Maritime Law and Maritime PolicingTransgressions of maritime law10. 4 Learning Outcome 4: Maritime Environmental Challenges▼
10.4.1 The Physical Maritime Environment
Tides and their formationOcean Currents10.4.2 Meteorological factors that impact on shipping operations, in port and at sea.
Meteorological factors that impact on shipping10.4.3 The fragility of marine ecosystems and the need to safeguard such systems.
The fragility of marine ecosystems and the need to safeguard such systems10.4.4 Extraction of marine resources
Extraction of marine resources74 lessons