Basic Ship Types‚ Characteristics and related hazards Name Institution A ship is a huge vessel which moves within the water; they are of two main categories‚ namely; the modern ships and the ancient ships. Both the two categories get their power to sail on water from the wind energy. The traditional types are often fixed with masts which contain a number of sails fixed on each of the masts. They can be referred to as very complex vehicles which are very large; they usually have long time
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news for you‚ The North Star ship has sunk just recently. Turns out that a three-eyed fish made it sink. I heard this from a friend of mine and I’d like to share it with you. I would had sent you a map from where they sunk but um.. our cartographer is sick. So here’s the story... One afternoon‚ a three eyed fish came upon the ship. The crew on deck were being taught how to tie knots‚ (they don’t know how…) Anyway‚ the fish thought‚ “I should ruin this landfall of a ship.” And just like that he began
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CRUISE SHIP A cruise ship or cruise liner is a (usually very large) passenger ship used for pleasure voyages‚ where the voyage itself and the ship ’s amenities are part of the experience‚ as well as the different destinations along the way. Transportation is not the prime purpose‚ as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port‚ so the ports of call are usually in a specified region of a continent. In contrast‚ dedicated transport oriented ocean liners
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The Slave Ship by Marcus Rediker is a great fiction novel that describes the horrifying experiences of Africans‚ seamen‚ and captains on their journey through the Middle Passage. The Middle Passage marked the water way in the Atlantic Ocean between Africa and the Americas. The use of slaves provided a great economy for the European countries due to the fact that these African slaves provided free labor while cultivating sugar cane in the Caribbean and America. Rediker describes the slave migration
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The Insane Asylum Ship Luke Larr 6th hour "Alright crew‚ are you ready to get this show on the road?" Asked Jamison‚ the captain of the little but might barge named ’Peyton Lacombe’. "Yes captain!" Responded Luke Larr‚ first mate of the old vessel. "Where’s the rest of the crew?" Jamison questioned. "In the galley I believe‚" responded Luke. "Alright‚ get the hatches ready for sailing‚ because we’re leaving in one minute!" stated Jamison. "Aye aye captain!" Said Luke bounding down the stairway
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Defining a general cargo ship The term “general (multipurpose) cargo ships” covers many different ship designs that do not fi t into other more specialised cargo ship types. Thus‚ general cargo ships are not specialised for transport of only dry bulks‚ only containers or only heavy-lift cargoes‚ but they have flexibility to carry any of these cargo types. General cargo ships are the world’s most numerous ship types‚ excepting fishing vessels. Thus‚ in the year 2002 their share in the overall world
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A typical Spanish Galleon ship of the 1500’s was built to carry Cargo as Well as be capable of defending itself against attacks. A typical Spanish galleon had a number of decks: forecastle‚ upper deck‚ main deck‚ lower deck‚ poop deck‚ and quarterdeck. The Crew’s quarters Were in the bow While the officers and passengers lived in Cramped cabins in the Waist or center section of the galleon. Food and supplies were stowed near the galley. Larger galleons also had a surgeon aboard. En addition to the
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2013 | Cruise Line | Cruise Ship | Date | Number of Passengers Affected | Number of Crew Affected | Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Infinity | 03/17 - 04/01 | 101 of 2086 (4.84%) | 17 of 927 (2.05%) | Princess Cruises | Ruby Princess | 03/03 - 03/10 | 266 of 3129 (8.50%) | 10 of 1‚189 (0.84%) | Royal Caribbean Cruise Line | Vision of the Seas | 02/25 - 03/08 | 118 of 1991 (5.93%) | 3 of 765 (0.39%) | 2012 | Cruise Line | Cruise Ship | Date | Number of Passengers Affected | Number
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sustainable livelihood particularly to coastal fishing communities. Ship breaking yards along the coast of Chittagong (Faujdarhat to Kumira) has become a paramount importance in the macro-and micro-economic context of poverty- stricken Bangladesh. Shipbreaking activities present both challenge and opportunity for coastal zone management in holistic manner. The history of ship breaking is as nearly old as shipbuilding. As we know that a ship is relatively a large vessel capable of operating in the deep
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Caused by Cruise Ships James Tapp Business Ethics‚ BUAD 5304 Cruise ships and the industry as a whole are vital to the economic stability of the local port cities in which they dock at daily. These ships carry up to 3‚000 passengers who spend enormous amounts of money at tourist locations around the world. It is estimated that millions of dollars are generated and placed into the tourism markets annually. This is great news for local communities that depend on the cruise ship industry in order
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