Welcome to Grade 11 Maritime Economics. You’ll go deeper into maritime trade, chartering, ship operations, and the commercial forces that drive the global shipping industry. Each lesson builds on what you covered in Grade 10 — strengthening your knowledge one topic at a time.
Grade 11 - Maritime Economics
Building on the basics. Deepening your understanding.
11 Introduction▼
11.0 All the Grade 11 videos▼
11.1 The Maritime World▼
11.1.1 Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Lloyd’s Register of ShipsCape TownDurbanEast LondonMajor ship repair facilities in South African portsMossel BayNgquraPort ElizabethRichard's BaySaldana BaySimon's TownSouthern African PortsTest Yourself: Southern African PortsAn example of other African ports : Walvis Bay, NamibiaTest Yourself: African portsTest Yourself: World PortsIron OreTrade routesCoalGrainOilContainers11.1.3 International Time Zones & International Date Line
International time zones and the international date lineEngineering OfficerNavigating OfficerTraining, education and experience needed to pursue the various maritime related careers11.2 Shipping Operations▼
Shipping Operations
11.2.1 Harbours as transport interface
Role of a harbour as the interface between sea transport and other modes of transport 11.2.2 Ship operations
Ship OwningThe Structure of Shipping CompaniesShip ManagementShipbrokingChartering ProceduresExamples of times when less cargo was availableExamples of times when much cargo was availableShip Chartering (“Hiring” a Ship)Ship scrapping (also known as ship recycling)ShipbuildingShips’ Agency OperationsTeach Yourself: Ship's Agency operationsBunkering (refuelling)Bunkering – for those planning to become marine engineersTest Yourself: BunkeringCargoworkTest yourself: Cargo workTest yourself: cargo workTime in PortStevedoringShip Repair and MaintenanceShip ChandlingSalvage OperationsSouth African Salvage OperationsThe Salvage Operation11.2.5 Voyage costs
Calculation of Voyage Costs11.3 International Trade▼
11.3.1 Principles governing trade and transport
Principles governing trade and transport11.3.2 Major global areas of supply and demand
Major global areas of supply and demand11.3.3 Factors influencing trade fluctuations
Factors influencing trade fluctuations11.3.4 Procedures pertaining to shipping containers
Procedures pertaining to shipping containers11.3.5 A Littoral State
A Littoral State11.4 Maritime Environmental Challenges▼
Maritime Environmental Challenges
11.4.1 Environmental aspects which could affect maritime operations
Environmental aspects which could affect maritime operations11.4.2 Influence of Weather Systems on shipping operations
Influence of Weather Systems on shipping operations11.4.3 Fishing
Fishing11.4.4 The Environmental Impact of the Extraction of Minerals, Oil, and Gas
Extracting minerals, oil and gas from the ocean floor11.4.5 Alternative Energy Sources
Alternative Energy Sources69 lessons