Understanding Ship Measurement Terms Like DWT, GRT, NRT
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Understanding Ship Measurement Terms Like DWT, GRT, NRT
- 1. Ship Measurement DWT, GRT, NRT, etc…. http://www.themaritimesite.com/a-guide-to-understanding-ship-weight-and-tonnage-measurements/
- 2. Hi light watertank fueltank cargotank machine,frame&plate enclosedspacefortransportedcargo enclosedspacefornontransportedcargo Displacementtonnage StandardDisplacementtonnageSDT DeadweighttonnageDWT LightweighttonnageLWT GrossregisteredtonnageGRT NetregisteredtonnageNRT Volumebased100cubicfeet=1tonWeightbasedmeasurement
- 3. Displacement Tonnage Displacement tonnage is nothing more than the total weight of the volume of water a ship “displaces” when it is sitting in the water. Imagine you had a large bucket filled to the brim with water. Now, suppose you gently placed a basketball in the bucket causing some of the water in the bucket to spill out. Once the basketball had stabilized and was freely floating in the bucket, the weight of the water that was “displaced” is equal to the “displacement” (or weight) of the basketball.
- 4. Standard Displacement Tonnage Standard displacement tonnage is basically the same thing as “displacement tonnage” with one minor difference. When calculating standard displacement tonnage, you subtract the weight of any fuel and potable water carried on board the ship.
- 5. Dead Weight Tonnage Deadweight tonnage is the weight (in tons) of all the cargo, fuel, dry provisions, supplies, etc. carried on board the ship. In other words, it is the “displacement tonnage” of the vessel minus the “lightweight tonnage” (see lightweight tonnage below). Deadweight tonnage is a good indication for ship owners and clients of how much revenue the vessel is capable of generating.
- 6. Light Weight 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. However, lightweight tonnage does not include the weight of any consumable such as fuel, water, oil, or supplies.
- 7. Gross Registered Tonnage Gross registered tonnage is a measurement of volume of all enclosed spaces on a ship with 100 cubic feet = to one ton. For instance, if the total cubic volume of all the enclosed spaces on a ship were 340,000 cubic feet, the gross registered tonnage will most likely be 3400 gross tons (340,000 cu. feet/100 cu feet/ton = 3400 Gross Tons). Gross Tonnage or “Gross Tons” is what you’ll see most often on official ship documents and certificates, but you’ll also set “net tons” and “deadweight tons” (expresses DWT) used from time to time.
- 8. Net Weight Registered Net registered tonnage is also a measurement of volume however you only consider the volume of actual cargo storage areas when dividing the cubic volume in feet by 100 to get your “tonnage”. This includes any tanks, cargo holds, etc. that are normally used for transporting cargo.