The Classification Society: A Major Step in Establishing the Shipping and Ship Making Industry

Over time, transportation has shown to have an incredible impact on the United States. It has revealed to bring about economic and social changes in various ways. In the late eighteenth century ancient methods of traveling were still in use in America and it was often very slow. Americans were aware that if transportation advancement occurred, it would potentially increase foreign trade, increase land values as well as strengthen the American economy. In the mid 1800s it has been determined that transportation advancement has a drastic effect on our

Whether you are transporting people, laying siege to a countryside, or simply shipping goods down the coast, ships have always been the way to do it and the Romans have perfected this method. Romans might not have been the first to build ships but they were the ones who were able to master the art of naval warfare and shipping goods and people to and from Alexandria. To this day we still base many of our shipping systems off of them and their influence on modern day ship design is prevalent in documents that show the materials used for ships that we still use today.

The guarantee of work, an excellent benefit that offers to employees and the quality of training program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are the reasons why I want to be a Merchant Mariner. A Merchant Mariner career provide an established job and the outstanding of income to the seamen moreover, it also offers a great benefit to cover their family. With the prospect of jobs demand a merchant mariner has opportunities for growth in the marine jobs and it has high level demand to serve the maritime shipping industry, particularly in the private sector like a cruise ship and cargo industry that operate around the world. These private sector depend on the Merchant Mariners to perform preventative maintenance on equipment and delivery cargo on time. Base on the world consumer and the US economy depend on cargo ship and Cruise ships to support gross domestic product.

If there was ever an important period historians, and people could put a finger on, this would be it. This is the important period where the world’s countries, kingdoms, and dynasties established trade routes. This is the period where countries were made and countries were destroyed because of the importance of trade and the importance of building a fundamental, religious, and economical way of life. This paper will discuss the goals and functions of trades, and traders, and a historical analysis of world trade. This paper will also get into world trade patterns, of The Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, The Indian Ocean, The Silk routes, China and The South China Sea, Europe and The Mediterranean, and The Atlantic Exploration.

The innovation of maritime technology has revolutionized travel throughout history. Prior to ships and sea travel, humans were separated by vast oceans and confined to their homeland for life. Because of these large boundaries, discoveries and inventions were only shared within land masses and trade as a whole was very limited. This uncharted, inaccessible territory caused a major separation of mankind. However, these oceans sparked curiosity and desire for explorers to venture beyond their native land. This curiosity was the driving force to the invention of naval travel, a highly important and massive step for all growing communities during the Age of Exploration. Maritime technology’s advancements through history greatly aided in the Age of Exploration, allowing provinces to break their land boundaries and make monumental steps towards the advanced world humans populate today.

My research topic was naval transport and watercrafts, in the following document I will be comparing and contrasting the two greatest river vessels of the ancient world. The Sampan of ancient China and the Felucca of Egypt. Each culture had a different idea on boats, and I hope to teach you that not all ships are created equal.

During my tenure with NTB, I have undertaken complex engineering and project work within the boundaries of the Navy Technical Regulatory Framework (NTRF) to successfully deliver technical products and services for the acquisition and sustainment of Minor War Vessels (MWV) for the RAN. In the naval context, these includes specification and validation of compliance with Platform System Requirements for the current and future ships through the development of material specification for maritime capability certification assurance process and provide technical naval system advice to naval community that is accurate, on time and pragmatic.

4.1.11 A The development and improvement of maritime tools such as compasses, boats, and maps made the transoceanic European trade and travel possible. This is because the new developments made it easier to travel for longer periods of time and it was easier to get where someone needed to be without getting lost.

The ship roman traders used for trading by sea was called the Corbitas. In Document 2, they described the trade ship as “ A round-hulled ship with curving prow and stern.” And also praising the Corbitas in context by stating “The Corbitas could carry a maximum of 600 passengers, or an alternative maximum of 6,000 jars of wine, oil, and other liquids; cargo weighing between 70 and 350 tons.” These trading ships also transported the surplus of goods faster than a cart could on land, Document 2 supports this by adding an example that stated “It took only two to three weeks for a ship to travel from Egypt to Rome.” And sea trade was so important romans built deep harbors in key locations to increase its effectiveness, at their peak, Rome constructed lighthouses in 40 different locations to help sailors navigate at night or in environments where their vision was obscured. Sea trade ultimately became Rome’s best and most efficient trading routes, and raked in a lot of money for Rome, and became one of Rome’s best economy boosters in their

1: In the mid 15th century, European nations started to desire power, wealth, and resources. Because of this, they formulated motives to find quicker routes to the far east to trade for valuable luxuries, such as spices and silks. These products were in high demand Europe, and could sell at incredibly high prices. They were named luxuries for a reason though, as they had to travel thousands of miles through heated deserts and violent seas. Understandably, the merchants of Europe wanted to find an easier way to Asia. However, due to prevailing winds on the west coast of Africa, a voyage down the African coast would be a one way trip. This problem was later solved with the invention of Caravel, a ship that could make the journey back home against

Between 1000 and 1300 CE, sea routes was the main factor that led to an explosion of global trading. There were some positive changes in certain tools that made long-distance trade safer. Navigational aids were upgraded and mapmaking improved a lot because it helped travelers on sea get to their destination faster with no problems. People also build more ships because it was an important source that transports large amounts of goods across the sea. Compared to animal-drawn wagons that can carry up to ten pounds worth of goods, dhows can carry at least five tons of goods. Needle compasses were also useful because it gave people precise directions on where to go. This way, it saves a lot of time and traders can avoid any pirates that want to

The Indian Ocean Maritime System was a society of seafarers established across the IndianOcean and South China Sea.

The Cog was critical to the Hanseatic trade through from the 12th to 15th centuries. It represented a distinct need for a dedicated cargo vessel, a shift away from the offensive ships such as the galley, and more capable than the Scandinavian Buss or any other cargo ship of its time. The infamous Cog was a symbol of Hanseatic trade and a development that could only have happened with the organized trading structures put in place by the Hanseatic league. This paper will examine the development of the Cog in medieval Europe particularly in the Baltic region, its origins, construction, regional success and its necessity to the Hanseatic trade. Prior to the development of the cog, traditional Viking long ships, the Knarr, or Buss were commonly

The world saw a need for common rules for sailing from the day different clubs wanted to compete against each other. While the clubs individually had their own set of rules there was yet to have a set of standards across internationally. In the late 1800’s britain formed an organization of a combination of clubs called the Yacht Racing Association. This while bring britain under common rule didn’t include spain,europe or north america. The leader of Yacht Racing Association called upon france to join them in developing a common law for governing Sailing. This lead to a meeting in London to put rules into place on boats and practices. This lead to the creation of the International Yacht Racing Union which at the

Classification societies refer to organizations that are concerned with development and application of technical standards within designs, assessment, and construction of ships and other marine facilities. There are various and different marine facilities used globally. Some facilities are concerned with transport and communication. Others are for security purposes together with leisure facilities for use inside and on the surface of the seas. Classification societies ideally deal with monitoring marine facilities on what they carry together with their missions and visions within their operations. Flag states issue assurance to classification societies on how they can manage to live within the prospects of inspecting and maintaining the operation of marine facilities like ships. There are many organizations globally that deal with definition and provision of marine facilities. For instance, there are about fifty such organizations globally. Nonetheless, only the European Union recognizes a small number of twelve.