Unit 1 Ocean in Our Eyes 1
Text A Oceans and Continents 3
Text B Coastal Climates 12
Text C The Battle at Hampton Roads between the Virginia and the Monitor 18
Unit 2 Ocean in Our Society 23
Text A Ocean and Economy—Chinese Marine Economy 25
Text B Ocean and History—The Age of Discovery 36
Text C Eleanor Creesy： Navigator of One of the Fastest Sailing Ships 41
Unit 3 International Maritime Organization （IMO） 47
Text A Introduction to IMO 49
Text B History of IMO 60
Text C The60thAnniversaryoftheAdoptionoftheIMOConvention 66
Unit 4 International Maritime Conventions 71
Text A Introduction to STCW 73
Text B Introduction to SOLAS 84
Text C Introduction to MARPOL 89
Unit 5 Careers at Sea 95
Text A “Go to Sea！” 97
Text B A Sea of Opportunities 107
Text C Man on the Go 114
Unit 6 Ship Crew 119
Text A The Organization of a Ship's Crew 121
Text B Seafarers' Professions and Ranks 132
Text C Seamen's Certificates 138
Unit 7 Types of Merchant Ships 143
Text A Types of Merchant Ships 145
Text B Ship Documents and Classification 156
Text C Oasis of the Seas—The Floating City 162
Unit 8 Ship Structure and Equipment 167
Text A Ship Structure 169
Text B Ship Systems and Equipment 179
Text C Ship Repair and Maintenance 185