VESSEL

DIMENSIONS II

ROSARIO NUÑUBERO FERRUA

Maritime English I
 REVIEW

LINEAR

VESSEL
DIMENSIONS
WEIGHT

CONVENTIONAL
(VOLUME- capacity )

HOLD CAPACITY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=BhKzOlEdnek
 REVIEW: VERTICAL
DIMENSIONS
4
3

1
2
5

CENTERLINE: It
divides the ship in two
Practice: Identify the sides : portside and
dimensions starboard side
MIDSHIPS: It divides
the ship in two sides:
bow and the stern.
 What are we going to
learn today?

.
At the end of the session the students
are going to get acquainted with weight and
conventional dimensions and describe them
properly by using specific vocabulary .

Why is this topic

useful and important?
IMPORTANCE

Datos/Observaciones
B.- WEIGHT
DIMENSIONS
 Activity: Watch the video and complete the sentences
• A balloon floats because of the (1)_______ (2)______
exerted by (3)_______ This force is called (4)_______ or
(5)__________
• A nail sinks because its (6)_______ is greater than
(7)_____________. The upthrust exerted by water on the
nail is less than the wight of the nail,so it sinks.
• According to Archimedes Principle or the Law of
(8)_________”When an object is immersed in a (9)
________, the apparent loss of weight of the object is
equal to the upthrust, and this is also equal to the weight
of the (10) __________ displaced
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RefIvqaYg8-
 The vessel will experience an
upthrust that is equal to the weight
of the displaced mass of water

upthrust – it is is the force that is

pushed by the water/
 TYPES OF DISPLACEMENT

LOAD DISPLACEMENT: - the weight of the ship and her

contents / The weight of the ship including cargo,
passengers, crew, fuel, stores, dunnage, fresh water,
ballast water and other items necessary on a
voyage.Therefore, the ship is submerged to her LOAD
LINE .
 VOCABULARY

DUNNAGE
BOILER

BALLAST
 LIGHT DISPLACEMENT

It’s the weight of a ship and her machinery. spare parts,

water in her boilers and condensers to working level,
lubricating oil and cooling water are also included.
CARGO , CREW AND PASSENGERS ARE NOT
INCLUDED.
The ship is submerged to her LOAD LINES .

TF: TROPICAL FRESH WATER

F: FRESH WATER
T: TROPICAL SALT WATER
LOAD LINE
MARKINGS: S: SALT WATER IN SUMMER
W: SALT WATER IN WINTER
WNA: WINTER NORTH ATLANTIC
Datos/Observaciones
 VIDEO ACTIVITY

Watch the video and

complete the sentences
( first 2 min.)

1.- The purpose of the Plimsoll mark is to ensure the

vessel is not overloaded and has a sufficient ______
2.- The Plimsoll mark indicates the maximum safe ______
and the minimum ________
3.- The heavier the cargo is, the more its _______ length.
4.- The Plimsoll mark allows to know the __________
5. The Plimsoll marks is determined by Classification
Societies https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=YpCyP1sM_cA
PRACTICE
 DEADWEIGHT

CARGO EQUIPMENT

BUNKER STORES

How much weight a ship is carrying or the weight of the

vessel’s contents. It is the sum of the weights of cargo,
fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions.
 DEADWEIGHT

CARGO EQUIPMENT

BUNKER STORES

It is the total lifting capacity of the ship. It is the

maximum weight a ship can receive when it is
fully loaded : the Plimsoll Mark is at the point of
summersion
Datos/Observaciones
CONVENTIONAL DIMENSIONS
( VOLUME )
 TONNAGE
TONNAGE IS USED TO MEASURE THE
CARGO CAPACITY OF A SHIP. IT’S THE
CALCULATION OF THE VOLUME OF
CARGO

MERCHANT SHIPS ARE OFTEN

MEASURED BY VOLUME

Datos/Observaciones
 GROSS TONNAGE

. IT’S THE TOTAL INTERNAL VOLUME OF

A VESSEL
 NET TONNAGE

IT IS THE VOLUME OF SHIP FOR CARGO.

PRACTICE

Datos/Observaciones
 TONNAGE
IMPORTANCE
- STABILITY calculations
- Stowage plan

STATUTORY Certificates
 TONNAGE
IMPORTANCE

- PORT dues

- pilotage

- towage-
TUGBOATS

- Cargo handling
equipment
 TONNAGE
IMPORTANCE

- STCW requirements for

deck officers

- SHIP INSURANCE
 Ship Particulars
Sample

Datos/Observaciones
PROBLEMS WITH SHIP DIMENSIONS –
CALCULATIONS- GROUNDING/ SINKING

Datos/Observaciones
 HAZARDS FOR
STABILITY

Datos/Observaciones
 The ship is down by
PRACTICE the stern

Datos/Observaciones
Datos/Observaciones
 4. SAGGING

5. HOGGING

6. EVENKEEL

Datos/Observaciones
D.- HOLD/ TANK CAPACITY

1.- BALE SPACE : CAPACITY OF THE

HOLDS FOR GENERAL CARGO

2.- GRAIN SPACE: CAPACITY OF THE

HOLDS FOR BULK CARGO

3.- OIL SPACE: CAPACITY OF THE

TANKS FOR OIL / FUEL.
SUMMARY
Transversal Ex:

Linear dimensions Ex:

Ex:

Weight dimensions
Ex:

Conventional
dimensions Ex:
SUMMARY
DIMENSIONS
IMPORTANCE

Stability
Ship’s Design Port Services/ dues
Calculations

Stability Problems

Trimmed by Trimmed by
List to Port/Stb
the head the stern
What did I
learn?