Summary: Ship Measurement

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  • 1 Ship Measurement

  • 1.1 Tonnage

  • What do we mean when we say "Tonnage of a vessel"?

    This indicates the measurement of her weight, size or capacity
  • How do you measure a vessel?

    All vessels can be measured by means of Displacement - indication.
    Merchant vessels are also measured by their Gross Tonnage or Deadweight Tonnage
  • 1.1.2 Weight & Volumes

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  • What is Gross Register Tonnage

    The entire volume of all the enclosed spaces (that can be used for cargo, storage, accommodation)
  • What is Cargo Carrying Capacity

    The total weight of all the cargo that can be carried
  • What is Deadweight Tonnage

    The weight of cargo, stores, equipment, oils and water (when loaded to Summer Mark)
  • 1.1.3 Cargo Spaces

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  • What is Grain Space

    The volume of the spaces used to carry dry bulk cargo
  • What is Ullage Space?

    The empty space on top of a liquid (to prevent a tank from overflowing when a liquid e.g. oil expands due to heat)
  • What is Oil Space?

    is 98% of the total volume of wet bulk tanks.
  • What happens when Buoyancy is less than Gravity?

    The ship will sink. When Buoyancy is greater than Gravity the ship will fly, hahahaha!
  • 1.2.1 Moulded Breadth

  • What does Moulded Breadth indicate?

    The inside breadth of the cargo holds
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