Introduction Maritime history -the broad overarching subject that includes 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. Marine Business *Ocean Marine Insurance - provides protection for all types of ocean-going vessels and their cargoes *Inland Marine Insurance - provides coverage for goods being shipped on land. Services - Kuantan Port handles various types of cargoes including containerized cargo, bulk cargo (dry & liquid) and break bulk Billing Method - the most common trading terms used in shipping goods internationally are like Freight on Board or Free On Board (FOB) that means the exporter delivers the goods at the specified location - Example: FOB Kunming Airport, the exporter delivers the goods at Kunming airport. - Cost and Freight (C&F,CFR, CNF) including with the insurance payable by the importer Politics and Economic -important to attract more vessels for the objective of competitive Maritime Economic Activities in Malaysia - cover the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services involving the sea - inshore and offshore fishing, offshore oil and gas, ocean and coastal shipping, marine tourism and leisure, ship building and repairing, port services, shipping services, naval administration and defense and maritime auxiliary services like banking, insurance, legal and consultancy services. Government and Other Related Laws and Rules *ILO (INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION) - ILO system used in all of the world and more global. - to protect and give a improvement in the labor system an also try to improve the labor work lifestyle by building up a comprehensive code of law and practice. *IMO (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION) - a specialized agency of the United Nations which concerned solely with maritime affairs -objective of IMO are to facilitate co-operation among governments on technical matters affecting shipping, particularly from the angle of safety of life at sea, and the prevention of marine pollution from ships

Ships and Watercraft *Bulk carriers -cargo ships used to transport bulk cargo items such as ore or food staples like rice, grain, etc and similar cargo. *Container Ships -cargo ships that carry their entire load in truck-size containers, in a technique called containerization * Tankers -cargo ships for the transport of fluids, such as crude oil, petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas * Reefer ships -cargo ships typically used to transport perishable commodities which require temperature-controlled transportation, mostly fruits, meat, fish, vegetables, dairy products and other foodstuffs * Roll-on/roll-off ships (RORO) - cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trailers or railway carriages * Coastal trading vessels -also known as coasters, are shallow-hulled ships used for trade between locations on the same island or continent *Ferries -a form of transport, usually a boat or ship, but also other forms, carrying (or ferrying) passengers and sometimes their vehicles *Cruise ships -passenger ships used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience *Cable layer -a deep-sea vessel designed and used to lay underwater cables for telecommunications, electricity, and such * tugboat -a boat used to maneuver, primarily by towing or pushing other vessels (see shipping) in harbors, over the open sea or through rivers and canals *dredger -a ship used to excavate in shallow seas or fresh water areas with the purpose of gathering up bottom sediments and disposing of them at a different location *barge -a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION