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Jūrniecības angļu valodas specializētā kursa materiālu izstrāde
2017
Skolotāja Pieredzes darba autore ir Latvijas Jūras akadēmijas Jūrskolas vispārīgās un jūrniecības angļu valodas pasniedzēja Nora Ārgale, kas strādā šajā skolā kopš 2011. gada. Strādājot profesionālās izglītības iestādē un pasniedzot specializēto angļu valodu, autore saskārās ar nepieciešamību uzlabot savu profesionālo sniegumu, īpašu uzmanību pievēršot tieši jūrniecības angļu valodas pasniegšanai. Šī nepieciešamība kalpoja par stimulu Skolotāja Pieredzes darba izstrādei. Kā datu vākšanas metodes tika pielietotas anketēšana un novērošana. Pedagoģiskā pētījuma mērķa grupa bija LJA Jūrskolas 2. un 3. kursa Kuģu vadītāju specialitātes audzēkņi. Lai izpētītu Jūrniecības angļu valodas programmas …
Understanding maritime transport route choice among Irish exporters: A latent class approach
2021
Abstract The reduction in the level of maritime connectivity between Ireland and mainland Europe has been the focus of concern for Irish exporters since the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union in January 2019. In a post-Brexit scenario, new proposals are being sought to address Ireland's reliance on the UK land-bridge. Policy developments aimed at circumventing the potential negative impact of UK customs checks for Irish exports include the proposals by the European Commission to introduce new direct shipping routes connecting main ports in Ireland with Zeebrugge and Antwerp in Belgium, as well as with Rotterdam in the Netherlands. From a transport policy perspective, f…
Land-sea interactions: case studies from the Baltic Sea Region
2021
Research background: Nowadays, mainstream discussions on maritime spatial planning (MSP) are tightly intertwined with the discourse on governance for land-sea interactions or interface (LSI), using multi-scalar and cross-sectoral governance systems. At the same time, principles with legal rank need to be respected and applied in both MSP and LSI and their respective governance structures while putting coastal communities at the centre and taking into consideration the process of “maritimisation.” In combination, these factors contribute to augmenting the pressure of competing uses both on land and sea in the frame of the Blue Economy. As an exemplary forerunner in the field of MSP, the Balt…
The poor man’s goldmine? : Career paths in Swedish and Finnish merchant shipping, c. 1840–1950
2017
This article analyses the career paths of Swedish and Finnish sailors from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. The article shows that, for the most of the men, the seaman’s occupation was just a passing phase before taking up a job on shore, but many of them also created a longlasting and advancing career by going to sea. There was not necessarily, however, a clear distinction between job opportunities at sea and those on shore in those days: men worked both at sea and on shore. We therefore argue that an individual’s advancement in a maritime career was a context-specific socio-economic phenomenon. In Scandinavia, work on board ships was dependent on features that characterized the divis…
Modeling Human Resources Management in Maritime Container Terminals
2012
Over the last few decades, competition among maritime container terminals has increased due to large growth rates on major seaborne container routes. Thus terminals have to carefully plan the management of their facilities and services in order to satisfy shipping companies’ demands. Failure to do so will lead customers to re-schedule their routes calling at new promising terminals. As a result, and so as not to lose competitiveness, container terminals are showing a growing interest in advanced decision support systems for their management, in which optimization methods play a crucial role. In this context, the optimal management of human resources is a major issue for terminals, particula…
The Commission’s informal agenda-setting in the CFSP. Agenda leadership, coalition-building, and community framing
2020
This study contributes to the literature on informal governance by examining politics of informal agenda-setting in the European Commission. As a ‘hard case’, the paper examines how the European Commission exceeds limited legal Treaty provisions in foreign and security policy (CFSP). This system, where the Commission has come to play a more prominent role than stipulated in the treaties, is interpreted as a normalization of CFSP governance. Three complementary propositions on the informal agenda-setting role of the Commission are developed: agenda leadership (#1), coalition-building (#2), and community framing (#3). To illuminate these propositions, we examine their relevance across three e…
Importation and Trade of African Pottery in the Ancient Ecclesia Carinensis During the Late Roman Age
2015
The territory of Carini, on the northwest coast of Sicily, 30 km from Palermo, is often mentioned by ancient sources. According Thucydides in this area was located the ancient Hykkara. Itinerarium Antonini recalls the statio of Hykkara along the via Valeria. This route in Late Antiquity became very important for the deportatio ad aquam of the agricoltural products. Gregorius Magnus in the epistles (VI century A.D.) mentions a diocese of Karines, as witnessed alike by the acts of synods to 782. The archaeological excavations, still ongoing, in the Early Christian cemetery nearby the little modern town of Villagrazia di Carini have revealed the presence of a strong Christian community. The se…
La mer et les fruits de mer chez Marcus Gavius Apicius – aspects historiques et juridiques
2021
Marcus Gavius, alias Apicius, born around 25 BCE, the author of the culinary work De re coquinaria, before his death travelled to the coast of Africa in order to obtain large shellfish that were to surpass those he had known up to then. This expedition was recorded by the sophist Athenaeus of Naucratis (Athenaeus Naucratita) (2nd / 3rd century AD) in Deipnosophistae 1.7b. Disappointed, Apicius, however, did not find satisfactory culinary products. In the Book IX entitled: „Seafood“ „De re coquinaria“ of Apicius we find the recipes for the preparation of dishes based on various seafood, such as: spiny lobster, European lobster, eyed electric ray, squid, cuttlefish, octopus, oyster, all kinds…
The Heterogeneous Fleet Vehicle Routing Problem with Draft Limits
2023
Over the past two decades, international maritime transport has been characterized by the advent of ever larger ships. This phenomenon is known as naval gigantism. If, on the one hand, naval gigantism allows to reduce transport costs by exploiting the economies of scale achievable by large ships, on the other hand, it implies a series of operational issues. Indeed, due to their large draft, such giant vessels are not allowed to enter small ports when fully or near-fully loaded, and in some cases, they cannot enter such small ports at all. In fact, their draft can strongly vary depending on the load on board. This implies restrictions for vessels in accessing ports, which impact not only at …
Instructors' Competence for Enhancing Quality of In-House Training in Maritime Education
2015
<p class="IATED-Affiliation">Improving instructors’ competence will enhance quality of maritime in-house training (IHT). The research question of this study was: what are the main features of a competent IHT instructor? A mixed-method study using interviews and a questionnaire was conducted among three groups of respondents: 1) safety managers, vetting and technical managers; 2) IHT instructors, and 3) seafarers (including masters, chief engineers, officers and ratings). Professionals of the field were involved in interpretation of results and in elaboration of the recommendations for enhancing quality of IHT.</p><p class="normal"> </p>