- "Maritime history is the study of human interaction with and activity at sea."
Learn about ancient maritime technology and the skills required to navigate the open seas, from Phoenician shipbuilding to Polynesian star navigation.
Latitude and Longitude: Understanding the basics of how to locate a position on Earth using latitude and longitude.
Map reading: Learning how to read a map and the various symbols, abbreviations, and scales that are used.
Navigation tools: Knowledge of basic navigation tools such as compass, sextant, GPS, and radio beacons.
Nautical charts: Understanding how to read and use nautical charts to navigate in both coastal and off-shore waters.
Tides and currents: Understanding the effects of tides and currents on navigation, and how to use this information in route planning.
Weather forecasting: Gaining knowledge of how to interpret weather forecasting reports and how weather can impact navigation.
Sailing techniques: Learning the different sailing techniques used to navigate effectively in various weather conditions.
Knot-tying: Knowledge of basic knot-tying techniques for securing lines and sails on a boat.
Maritime laws and regulations: Understanding the maritime laws and regulations that govern seafaring and navigation, including safety and environmental regulations.
Maritime history: Learning about the history of seafaring and navigation, including the development of ancient navigation techniques and the history of voyages and explorations.
Marine ecology: Understanding the importance of marine ecosystems and the impact of human activity on the ocean environment.
Navigation safety: Knowledge of safety procedures, including emergency protocols and navigation best practices.
Celestial Navigation: The use of the stars, sun, and moon to determine a ship's position.
Dead Reckoning Navigation: Using the ship’s course, speed, and estimated distance traveled to calculate the best guess for a navigational position.
Coastal Navigation: Navigating along the coast using landmarks such as lighthouses and buoy markers.
Piloting: Using physical landmarks to navigate in shallow waters.
GPS Navigation: Modern navigational system that uses satellites to determine a ship's exact location.
Magnetometric Navigation: Using earth's magnetic field to determine direction and position.
Radio Navigation: Using radio frequency signals to calculate position.
Sonar Navigation: Using sound waves to determine underwater depths and any obstacles in the way.
Radar Navigation: Using radio waves to detect the presence and location of other ships or landmasses.
Inertial Navigation: A navigation system that measures a ship's acceleration and rotation, and computes its position relative to its starting point.
- "It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach." - "Maritime history is the broad overarching subject that includes fishing, whaling, international maritime law, naval history, the history of ships, ship design, shipbuilding, etc."
- "Nautical history records and interprets past events involving ships, shipping, navigation, and seafarers."
- "It often crosses the boundaries of standard disciplines, focusing on understanding humankind's various relationships to the oceans, seas, and major waterways of the globe."
- "Fishing, whaling, international maritime law, naval history, the history of ships, ship design, shipbuilding, the history of navigation, the history of the various maritime-related sciences..." - "Maritime economics and trade, shipping, yachting, seaside resorts, the history of lighthouses and aids to navigation, maritime themes in literature, maritime themes in art..."
- "Utilitarians... seek to influence policy makers and a wider audience."
- "Traditionalists" and "Utilitarians" - "Traditionalists... seek to engage a small audience of other academics." - "Utilitarians... seek to influence policy makers and a wider audience."
- "Maritime history is the broad overarching subject that includes shipping."
- "Maritime history is the broad overarching subject that includes sea exploration."
- "The history of the various maritime-related sciences (oceanography, cartography, hydrography, etc.)"
- "The social history of sailors and passengers and sea-related communities."
- "As an academic subject, it often crosses the boundaries of standard disciplines, focusing on understanding humankind's various relationships to the oceans, seas, and major waterways of the globe."
- "The history of ships, ship design, shipbuilding"
- "Maritime themes in literature, maritime themes in art"
- "The history of navigation"
- "Maritime economics and trade"
- "The history of lighthouses and aids to navigation"
- "It covers a broad thematic element of history, including fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, navigation, etc."
- "Traditionalists... seek to engage a small audience of other academics."
- "It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach, although national and regional histories remain predominant."