and eventually the west coast of what is now the United States. Additionally‚ a “New Polynesian Triangle” theory provides evidence that Polynesian peoples actually reached the coasts of South America and even up to the North American coast. Research for both of these theories is still in progress and cannot be proven in this day and age. However‚ the Kelp Highway theory and the New Polynesian Triangle theory‚ though quite new‚ do offer ample evidence for how the Americas were settled
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NURNBERG AUGSBURG MASCHINENWERKE Course: Bachelor of Business (Maritime and Logistics Management) Abstract The following article follows the case of a German company‚ Nurnberg Augsburg Maschinenwerke and an order‚ of buses‚ from a group of Brazilian authorities dealing with the improvement of the local public transportation. The best and most viable routes are to be decided upon for the delivery of these buses to Santos. A condition was given for 25 buses to be
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1. Define economics and trace briefly its evolution. Discuss allocation‚ distribution‚ and movement of factors of production in the domestic and international economy. Economics is the social science that analyzes the production‚ distribution‚ and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomia‚ "management of a household‚ administration") from οἶκος (oikos‚ "house") + νόμος (nomos‚ "custom" or "law")‚ hence "rules of the house(hold)". Political
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UNIFYING THE MARITIME AGENCIES: THE IMPORTANCE OF MARINA AS THE FOREMOST AUTHORITY ON MARITIME ISSUES The Filipino shipboard personnel have been a major contributor to the Philippine economy through its foreign exchange earnings in the amount of more than $3 Billion annually. Yet historically‚ when it comes to welfare support and training implementation‚ the government has been lacking in these aspects. Consequently‚ since the maritime field has been upgrading its laws and improving its training
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MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2002: A CRITIQUE PORT SECURITY HLSS645 Theaurthus Grant July 24‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. A Brief Legislative History of the Bill 3 2. Review of Previous Legislation: The Need for MTSA 4 3. Summary of Pertinent Provisions of the MTSA 7 4. Strengths and Weaknesses of MTSA 10 5. Final Assessment and Recommendations to Strengthen MTSA 15 REFERENCES 17 1. A Brief Legislative History of the Bill The United
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* SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) Convention - Established in 1914 after the Titanic disaster ‚ put in force in 1915. * The Convention in force today is sometimes referred to as SOLAS‚ 1974‚ as amended. * The main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction‚ equipment and operation of ships‚ compatible with their safety. * Fire * Fire Defined: Heat & light that result from the combustion of materials * It’s useful as long as we’re
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Structure International Maritime Organization (IMO) is an agency in the United Nations that is responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution. The IMO is broken up into an Assembly‚ a Council and five other committees: Maritime Safety Committee‚ Marine Environment Protection Committee‚ Legal Committee‚ Technical Co-operation Committee‚ and the Facilitation Committee. The Assembly is the overseer of the Organization‚ it consists of member states (countries
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Maritime Sales Contracts Contracts between vessel owners and charterers concerning the water transportation of goods are technically known in admiralty law as "contracts of affreightment". The charterer agrees to pay a freight charge for cargo space. The voyage‚ amount of cargo space‚ and time of delivery will all be covered by the contract. One common type of contract is the “voyage” charter. This type of charter usually concerns the hire of a vessel‘s entire cargo space for one or more specific
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Table of Contents Enforcement of Maritime Law in the Maldives- Laws‚ regulations and aspects of enforcement 3 Introduction 3 Historical development of Maritime Laws in Maldives 3 Agencies involved in Maritime Activities in Maldives 4 1- Maldives Customs Service: 4 2- Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF): 5 3- Department of Immigration & Emigration: 5 4- Maldives Police Service: 5 5- Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture: 5 6- Ministry of Transport and Communication:
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1. Introduction. . This Bay Of Bengal is a huge resource for Bangladesh in aspects of fisheries and hydrocarbons. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign South Asian country. It is bordered by India in all sides except small border with Myanmar and a long coastal line with the Bay Of Bengal. The Bay Of Bengal is the largest bay in the world‚ forms the North-Eastern part of Indian Ocean. BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
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