Shipping in Britain

Ships and sea are very importan in Britain. Britain once had the biggest navy in world. Even today, many ships are used for exporting and importing goods in containers. Some people also travel by ship to go on holiday or for business. The Queen Mary 2 is a very big New York ship. It sails from Southampton to Australia. You can visit a museum of maritim history in Liverpool. Ouside the museum, there are ships in the docks. Inside you can find out about live on sailingships. Young men had to climb the ringgings to put up the sails. This was a dangerous job.