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Introduction

In: The Transformation of Maritime Professions

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  • Karel Davids

    (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

  • Joost Schokkenbroek

    (Hong Kong Maritime Museum)

Abstract

Since about 1850, the merchant ship saw more radical change in a hundred years than in the five centuries before. The transition from sail to steam and from steam to oil, the replacement of wooden ships by those of iron and steel, the rise of specialised passenger shipping and the growing regulation by government authorities all induced drastic changes in labour conditions, labour relations and composition of crews. They led to the creation of new tasks and functions on board as well as to the marginalisation or disappearance of traditional jobs and skills. This is the subject of this book. This essay discusses the relevant literature on the subject and introduces the main questions of the volume. The introduction concludes with a brief overview of the book.

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  • Karel Davids & Joost Schokkenbroek, 2023. "Introduction," Palgrave Studies in Economic History, in: Karel Davids & Joost Schokkenbroek (ed.), The Transformation of Maritime Professions, chapter 0, pages 1-10, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palscp:978-3-031-27212-7_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27212-7_1
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