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Combating the Dangers at Sea
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Causes of Loss |
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Mary Rose |
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Lusitania |
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Edmund Fitzgerald |
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Empress of Ireland |
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Estonia |
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Titanic |
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Andrea Doria |
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Dona Paz |
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Look at the dates and causes of these tragedies. Do you think the
dangers have stayed the same throughout history, or have they changed?
Explain your answer.
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Activity 2 - Today’s Technology Match each of the following technologies with its description.
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nautical charts |
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Equipment that contains a substance that puts out fires. |
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buoy |
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Equipment that sends a distress signal, by radio or satellite, when turned on. |
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lighthouse |
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Tower with a powerful light that is built to guide sailors and warn of danger. |
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global positioning system (GPS) |
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Equipment that allows a ship to communicate with shore or other ships. |
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depth sounder |
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System of satellites that allows a ship to find its exact position on a chart. |
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radio |
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Equipment that can detect ships, land, and storms even during low visibility and darkness. |
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weather fax |
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Maps of water regions that show water depths, land, reefs, submerged objects, channels, buoys, lighthouses, and other markers. |
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radar |
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Inflatable raft that contains survival equipment, food, and water. |
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fire extinguisher |
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Device that can provide extra flotation when worn. |
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life raft |
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Floating marker that can indicate a channel , shallow water, reef, or other danger. |
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personal flotation device (PFD) |
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Suit that can provide extra flotation and warmth when worn. |
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Immersion suit |
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Equipment that measures the distance between a ship’s hull and the ocean floor. |
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EPIRB |
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Weather image that is sent electronically to a ship’s printer. |
Thoughtful Application Which ship did you choose? ___________________________________ Look over your list of Today's Technology (Activity 2). Might any of
the technologies listed there have saved the ship? Make a list here of
the technologies that you feel could have helped the ship in this
situation. Explain why you think the new technology could have saved
the ship you chose.
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Might any of the technology have saved lives? Make a list here of the
technologies that you think could have saved lives in this situation.
Explain why you think this technology could have saved lives.
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