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The Shipping Industry

The Shipping Industry. Who We Are. Non-profit organization located in Southport, CT We work to educate seafarers, port communities, and students about protecting the marine environment www.namepa.net. Key Terms.

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The Shipping Industry

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  1. The Shipping Industry

  2. Who We Are • Non-profit organization located in Southport, CT • We work to educate seafarers, port communities, and students about protecting the marine environment www.namepa.net

  3. Key Terms • Port: A place where cargo is loaded or unloaded from ships, located on the coast or along rivers • Harbor: A naturally occurring body of water where ships can anchor safely (similar to a port) • Import: Bringing products/ goods into a country to be sold • Export:Sending products/ goods to another country to be sold

  4. Key Terms • Ballast Water: Water held in bottom of ship to stabilize it by adding weight • Freight: Cargo, the merchandise being carried • Containerization: Method of transporting cargo that uses a container to store the cargo throughout the process, increases efficiency

  5. What can you find in a port? Bulk Carrier Container Ship A ship that carries cargo in large containers (the size of truck trailers) • A cargo ship that carries only one product, cargo held below deck

  6. What can you find in a port? Barge Tug boat A small, powerful boat that pushes or pulls barges and other large ships in areas that are difficult to navigate • A large, flat-bottomed boat that transports bulk goods where large ships can’t fit

  7. What can you find in a port? Supertanker Ferry A boat that transports passengers on a set route • Very large ship, most carry unprocessed (crude) oil

  8. Shipping Facts • 90% of world trade is done through shipping • Shipping is the greenest method of transportation (the emissions are less than aviation or trucking) • The largest oil tanker ever, the Knock Nevis, was 1,504 feet long- so big that it couldn’t fit into most ports!

  9. Malcom McLean- began in trucking industry then took the trailers off his trucks and used them in his steamship company (Sea Land Services) • Known as the Father of Containerization • Quicker and more efficient (used less people, standards set so containers fit all ships and trucks) History of Containerization

  10. How does shipping impact the environment? • Noise pollution: affects animals, especially animals like whales that use sonar • Ballast water: brings invasive species • Dredging: damages habitat on sea floor • Oil Spills: harms animals and the environment

  11. 1. Put food coloring in Bowl A • 2. Put bottle in Bowl A on its side • 3. Fill 1/3 of bottle with colored water and notice the difference in how it floats • 4. Move bottle to Bowl B and empty water into the bowl Ballast Water Activity Materials 2 bowls of water 1 small, recycled soda bottle and lid Food coloring

  12. What did you learn? • Ships take on ballast water to stabilize when they don’t have cargo (Bowl A) • They dump this ballast water when they pick up cargo (Bowl B) • When colored water (ballast water) is released into Bowl B it shows how invasive species can be carried from one area to another by ballast water

  13. Sources • http://stateofthecoast.noaa.gov/invasives/ballast_water.html • “Discover Ports and Harbors” Project Wet International Foundation. Sept, 2006 • http://bensmithportfolio.wordpress.com/tag/shipping-industry/ • http://gcaptain.com/tag/guest-blogger/ • http://massbay.mit.edu/exoticspecies/ballast/ • http://www.namepajr.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/new-MARPOL-brochure.pdf

  14. Sources • https://www.princeton.edu/~ota/disk2/1985/8501/850103.PDF • http://www.ted.com/talks/rose_george_inside_the_secret_shipping_industry • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/mclean_hi.html • http://www.aapa-ports.org/Industry/content.cfm?ItemNumber=1077 • http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/ce/0a/88/island-queen-ferry-to.jpg • http://www.sstg.org/cms/show/sea-facts-interesting-facts-if-youre-considering-a-career-at-sea/shipping-facts

  15. Sources • http://www.seanews.com.tr/article/MARKETS/47685/Bulk-carrier-shares/ • http://maritime-connector.com/ship/wana-bhum-9308663/ • http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-tugboat-image17714905 • http://www.aggman.com/meade-county-quarry-proposes-barge-terminal-on-ohio-river-in-kentucky/ • http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01609/hijack_1609957c.jpg

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