What is the difference between net tonnage...

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What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?

Question 1 of 27070

What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Gross tonnage is based on the total enclosed volume of the ship • Net tonnage is related to the volume available for carrying cargo or passengers, not the whole ship • These tonnages are measures of volume, not weight

💭 Think About

• Which measure (gross or net) do you think includes all enclosed spaces of the vessel? • Which measure removes or deducts non-revenue spaces like machinery, crew spaces, and certain service areas? • Do either of these terms refer to weight of cargo or ship, or are they both based on the ship’s internal volume?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm that gross tonnage is tied to the ship’s total internal volume • Confirm that net tonnage is based on the spaces that can actually earn money (cargo/passenger spaces) • Eliminate any options that treat tonnage as weight instead of a measure of internal volume

Question 1 of 27070

What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?

Net tonnage is tonnage of cargo compared to tonnage of whole ship.

Net tonnage is the gross tonnage less certain deductions for machinery and other areas.

There is no difference.

Net tonnage is the net weight of the ship.