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Question 1 / 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51cf40

Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51cf40

The total weight of cargo, fuel, water, stores, passengers and crew, and their effects, that a ship can carry, is known as which term?

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Question 1 of 27070

The total weight of cargo, fuel, water, stores, passengers and crew, and their effects, that a ship can carry, is known as which term?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between weight-based measures (tons of cargo, fuel, people) and volume-based measures (how much space is available) • What gross tonnage actually measures under tonnage regulations • How displacement relates to the total weight of the ship plus everything on board

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which option specifically refers to the total carrying capacity by weight of everything the ship can take on board, not counting the ship’s own structure? • Which term is commonly used in cargo planning and loading calculations rather than in regulatory descriptions of ship size or volume? • Which of these terms clearly excludes the lightship weight (the ship itself, empty) and only counts what you can load onto it?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which term is defined as the difference between lightship weight and loaded displacement. • Check which term, despite having the word "tonnage," is actually based on enclosed volume, not weight. • Confirm which option is primarily a volume for cargo space measurement rather than a weight measurement.

Question 1 of 27070

The total weight of cargo, fuel, water, stores, passengers and crew, and their effects, that a ship can carry, is known as which term?

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Gross tonnage

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Loaded displacement

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