The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside of the side shell, the underside of the deck, and the tank top is known as the __________.
• Cargo hold measurement terminology used for stability and stowage (grain vs bale vs gross/measurement) • Difference between weight-based terms (like deadweight) and volume-based terms (like cubic or tonnage) • What ship’s officers actually use when calculating how many cubic meters/feet of cargo a hold can contain
• Look at which options describe a volume inside the cargo hold boundaries (side shell, deck, tank top) rather than the ship as a whole or its carrying capacity by weight. • Ask yourself: Which term would be used when planning how many cubic meters/feet of bulk cargo (like grain) you can fit in a hold? • Consider which terms usually apply to the entire ship (overall capacity) versus to a single hold or compartment.
• Eliminate any option that is mainly a weight capacity concept, not a space/volume concept. • Check which terms are normally expressed in cubic units (ft³ or m³) rather than tons or deadweight. • Verify which term surveyors and cargo planners use when they describe the measured internal volume of one hold.
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