because they were negative and destructive.
3 The discussion of positive and negative
lessons from maritime business and history ought to be employed as part of the
strategy of improving together as humanity. Lessons from history should not be used
to incite division but bring about mutually beneficial long term sustainability of the
industry.
4 This will be possible if we employ strategies in international maritime
business that teach such harmony. This chapter will explore what this means in a
pragmatic manner.
In surveying the history of maritime schools in America, as an example, author
Speelman, makes a case that we can and should learn from in the international
community when discussing teaching and learning in international maritime business. A nation that has invested greatly in maritime education gets to reap the
benefits of more sustainable maritime cultures, with better prepared maritime professionals within its nation.
5 It is submitted that a nation should not wait until it has
the greatest tonnage influence on the world to prepare or invest into its maritime
business education because that international maritime business continues to transpire
6 because of international trade regardless of a nation’s tonnage percentage. The
reality is that even some of the poorest in the world or those affected by disaster
solely surviving on food aid are benefiting from international maritime business and
deserve to know more about that world if they so wish, so that those with a passion
for this industry can be matched with the right skills set to participate meaningfully
within the industry, again, this is where good teaching and learning comes into play.
International maritime business is an extremely broad term that covers any and all
areas that have to do with maritime business activities related to shipping and trade.
It is important that we clarify which areas of this business this chapter will focus on
3 Richardson and Stähler (2014), pp. 447 onwards. International Trade and business in modern times
focuses not just on the business success of trade but the social justice and sustainability of the
environment or ecosystems of international trade segments which is crucial to international
maritime business. As humanity we need to have honest, reconciliatory and respectful conversations about what we have achieved in this regard. We have come a long way from international trade
injustices such as slave trades and other such undesirable trade practices where the shipping
industry was unfortunately a mode of transportation. What is left to do now is to continue to
learn about international maritime business in a way that helps such business to thrive in harmony
with the humane goals that we have for ourselves going forward. Guterres (2018), where the
Secretary-General of the United Nations highlighted the importance of continuing to do more to
employ methods to honor the dignity and justice for all. This was of particular importance as this
was part of honoring the survivors and victims of the transatlantic slave trades. We owe it to the
lives of those victims and survivors to build a life of forgiveness, reconciliation with fair trading
international maritime business, education is the key to unlocking that humane goal.
4 There are maritime training institutions who even have a history of permitting only male students
from entering maritime study but today those things are talked by those institutions openly (as it
should be), as a successful history lessons for the entire industry after better reason was achieved
together through court systems and the hard work of men and women who were prepared to
challenge any injustice existing in maritime pedagogy. (See, for example, Supreme court judgment
in United States of America, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Massachusetts Maritime Academy, et al. (1985).
5 Speelman (2001).
6 George (2013), p. 7.
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3 The discussion of positive and negative
lessons from maritime business and history ought to be employed as part of the
strategy of improving together as humanity. Lessons from history should not be used
to incite division but bring about mutually beneficial long term sustainability of the
industry.
4 This will be possible if we employ strategies in international maritime
business that teach such harmony. This chapter will explore what this means in a
pragmatic manner.
In surveying the history of maritime schools in America, as an example, author
Speelman, makes a case that we can and should learn from in the international
community when discussing teaching and learning in international maritime business. A nation that has invested greatly in maritime education gets to reap the
benefits of more sustainable maritime cultures, with better prepared maritime professionals within its nation.
5 It is submitted that a nation should not wait until it has
the greatest tonnage influence on the world to prepare or invest into its maritime
business education because that international maritime business continues to transpire
6 because of international trade regardless of a nation’s tonnage percentage. The
reality is that even some of the poorest in the world or those affected by disaster
solely surviving on food aid are benefiting from international maritime business and
deserve to know more about that world if they so wish, so that those with a passion
for this industry can be matched with the right skills set to participate meaningfully
within the industry, again, this is where good teaching and learning comes into play.
International maritime business is an extremely broad term that covers any and all
areas that have to do with maritime business activities related to shipping and trade.
It is important that we clarify which areas of this business this chapter will focus on
3 Richardson and Stähler (2014), pp. 447 onwards. International Trade and business in modern times
focuses not just on the business success of trade but the social justice and sustainability of the
environment or ecosystems of international trade segments which is crucial to international
maritime business. As humanity we need to have honest, reconciliatory and respectful conversations about what we have achieved in this regard. We have come a long way from international trade
injustices such as slave trades and other such undesirable trade practices where the shipping
industry was unfortunately a mode of transportation. What is left to do now is to continue to
learn about international maritime business in a way that helps such business to thrive in harmony
with the humane goals that we have for ourselves going forward. Guterres (2018), where the
Secretary-General of the United Nations highlighted the importance of continuing to do more to
employ methods to honor the dignity and justice for all. This was of particular importance as this
was part of honoring the survivors and victims of the transatlantic slave trades. We owe it to the
lives of those victims and survivors to build a life of forgiveness, reconciliation with fair trading
international maritime business, education is the key to unlocking that humane goal.
4 There are maritime training institutions who even have a history of permitting only male students
from entering maritime study but today those things are talked by those institutions openly (as it
should be), as a successful history lessons for the entire industry after better reason was achieved
together through court systems and the hard work of men and women who were prepared to
challenge any injustice existing in maritime pedagogy. (See, for example, Supreme court judgment
in United States of America, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Massachusetts Maritime Academy, et al. (1985).
5 Speelman (2001).
6 George (2013), p. 7.
608
F. P. Ndlovu