Pre-baccalaureate maritime : Introduction to maritime career / Daniel T. Capiral.--

Includes bibliography.

Preface v -- Acknowledgements vi -- Unit 1: shipping career as a maritime profession -- Chapter 1: Appreciating the prospects in a shipping career 4 -- Chapter 2 Understanding the maritime standards and legislations 28 -- Unit 2: The ship and its cargoes -- Chapter 1: Differentiating types of ships and cargoes 58 -- Chapter 2: Describing the parts of a ship 87 -- Unit 3: Shipboard organization and shipping business -- Chapter 1: Understanding shipboard organization -- Lesson 1 Ship's organization by department 128 -- Lesson 2 Watchkeeping duties and responsibilities 136 -- Lesson 3: Practices in rendering duties and responsibilities 142 -- Lesson 4: Job positions in terms of salary, incentives, and scope of work 149 -- Chapter 2: Understanding ship business -- Lesson 1: Charter party agreement 157 -- Lesson 2: Trading services of a ship 162 -- Bibliography 171 --

"Introduction to Maritime Career focuses on competencies that students ought to possess in pursuing career in the maritime industry. The course is designed to enhance the students' knowledge, skills, positive attitude, and work values in compliance with workplace standards set by international regulatory bodies of the industry. Most importantly, the course intends to give a better appreciation of the maritime profession and spark up motivation to pursue this career. This book has been written to simplify the seemingly complex environment of the maritime industry. The outcome-based education approach of this book will guide students through student-centered learning and teaching activities and self assessments. It is carefully designed to adhere to local international standards and at the same time flexible enough to allow teachers and students to adapt to various learning and teaching styles."