Chapter one Femi Babatunde History of insurance The first examples of insurance related to marine activities. In many ancient societies, merchants and traders pledged their ships or cargo as security for loans. In Babylon creditors charged higher interest rates to merchants and traders in exchange for a promise to forgive the loan if the ship was robbed by pirates or was captured and held for ransom. In post medieval England, local groups of working people banded together to create "friendly
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Fishery Exploitation and Marine Trophic Dynamics The World's Oceans cover approximately 70% of the Earth's surface; and has been an integral part of human history and development (Brett, Clausen). These large bodies of water are filled with marine life, and provide mankind with food as well as various ecological services. The vast resources and value of the world's oceans have been depended on by the human race virtually since its origin. In early history, marine vegetation and fish were
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Plastic Does Not Belong in the Sea “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), it’s always ourself we find in the sea” this is a beautiful phrase E. E. Cummings once said. The ocean is vital for the environment. It’s well known to be one of the most important natural resources of earth. At the same time, it’s very much affected with pollution and trash. The photograph “Polluted Sushis” shows three sushis placed in a white platter, they are wrapped around plastic in place of the usual seaweed. This
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Asian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Vol. 2, No. 1, 2015 ISSN 2313-7797 MARINE TRANSPORTATION AND MARINE ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE ON CLASSROOM SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Edwin M. Agena Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES Brian L. Tiongson Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES Bienvenido Arevalo Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES Myrna C. Clemeno Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas
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Check List for onboard Maintenance (Guidance only - NOT required by PSC) |Ship Name : | | |Checklist No.: | | |Date : | | [pic] Documentation: |No. |Certificate
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Bioluminescence Relating to the Everyday Processes of Deep-Sea Marine Life: A Review of the Literature Kingshuk Mazumdar Brookfield Central High School Abstract This review of the literature will analyze three publications that discuss the effects of bioluminescence on everyday deep-sea marine life. Bioluminescence is a unique adaptation made by many creatures living in the abyssal depths of the oceans. Originating in primitive bacteria and dinoflagellates, it has, since the origins of life
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terms, it involves capture including aquaculture, inland and sea, gears, oceanography, navigation, aquarium management, processing, export and import of seafood, fish breeding, special products and by-products, research and related activities. Check Marine Engineering. Fisheries & Aquaculture During the last six decades, the sector has been strengthened with the much needed technical manpower and competent extension personnel with effective transfer of technology. Research and Development have helped
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The Ocean Cleanup Every year humans tend to produce about three million tons of plastic. Most of the plastic will eventually enter the rivers, streams and the ocean. With this much plastic entering our oceans it becomes exposed to sea life and endangering them. Boyan Slat founder and CEO of the “The Ocean Cleanup begun his project in 2013. His main plan is to create the world’s first largest ocean cleaning platform. In all honesty, I believe this is and interesting topic, for the fact
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Michelangelo Cozzo September 24, 2014 Period 2 Works Cited Stevenson, Robert Louis, and N. C. Wyeth. Treasure Island. New York: Scribner, 1981. Print. Response Notes Chapter 1-6 - “Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest- Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!” This is a motif because it is sung by crew members of the Hispaniola other times throughout the story. It’s about the life of a pirate at sea with the phrase “... and a bottle of rum!” about pirates being drunk all the time, which we can
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was 1,433,046 tonnes of plastics used. From this 1,433,046 tonnes of plastic only 20% was recycled and 37% was for the manufacturing of single use disposable packaging (PACIA, 2011). The majority of Australia’s plastic water pollution affects our marine environment. Plastics are transported from populated areas to the ocean environment by rivers, wind, tides, rainwater, storm drains, sewage disposal, and even flood events. It can also reach the sea from vessels and offshore installations (Ryan, Moore
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