Background notes
The Maritime Industry involves a great variety of jobs using a multitude of different skills. People are employed on boats at sea and in land-based operations. There is a lot more jobs on land than at sea but you always need an understanding of the marine environment, its care and conservation and marine safety. Some example of the marine industry are tourism, fishing, armed services, boat building, resource management, marine science, education, harbour and port authorities and retail and manufacturing.

Discussion
Name as many types of boats as you can eg tankers and bulk carriers, tugs, yachts, sailing ships, speedboats, cruise ships, surf skis, kayaks, rescue boats and ferries.
Name as many types of jobs in the marine industry as you can eg engineer, fisher, water police, scientist, diver instructor, ships master, aquarium worker, navy officer and marine teacher.
What different sorts of equipment the people would need for their job?
What marine industry is there in your region?
Which kinds of boat would you like to work on, why?

Personal Actions
Do you?

	Fix leaks, more oil ends up in the sea from urban run-off than from tanker spills
	Be a caring fisher, collecting only the bait that you will need, keeping only the fish you will eat and returning undersized fish to the water?
	Stow it don’t throw it, on fishing or boating trips ensure rubbish bins have lids and are emptied when you return home.
	Learn about your local fish and habitat ie endemic and endangered species?
	Consider the ocean as home and habitat for marine plants and animals?

Suggested activity
(join the club to receive the poster and activity instructions)
Imagine you are a ship
What knot?