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Elements of Shipping Management: Ship's Tonnages
Elements of Shipping Management: Ship's Tonnages
Management
- Ship’s Tonnages
- Ajith V A
MBA ITLM
IMU Cochin
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TONNAGE
Tonnage measurements :
Lightweight tonnage
▸ Lightweight tonnage is best described as the weight of the ship when it was built
in the shipyard including all framing, machinery, decking etc.
▸It does not include the weight of any consumables such as fuel, water, oil or
supplies.
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Deadweight tonnage
▸It is the sum of the weight of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions,
passengers and crew.
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Cargo tonnage
▸It is the goods or produce transported for commercial gain by the ship.
▸Gross tonnage (GT) is a function of the volume of ship's all enclosed spaces (from
keel to funnel) measured to the outside of the hull framing.
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▸Net tonnage (NT) is based on a calculation of the volume of all cargo spaces of
the ship.
▸It indicates a vessel’s earning space and is a function of the molded volume of all
cargo spaces of the ship.
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Displacement tonnage
▸The name reflects the fact that it is measured indirectly, by first calculating the
volume of water displaced by the ship, and then calculating the weight of that water.
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▸When calculating standard displacement tonnage, you subtract the weight of any
fuel and potable water carried on board the ship.
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