🔍 Key Concepts

• Stowage factor definition: cubic feet (or cubic meters) per ton of cargo • Difference between measurement cargo (low weight, high volume) and very dense cargo • Meaning of terms like deadweight cargo and full-and-down in cargo planning

💭 Think About

• Think about what a low stowage factor physically means about the cargo’s density and how much space it takes for each ton • Which term is normally used for cargo that is very dense and uses more of the ship’s weight capacity than its space capacity? • Which option refers to a condition of the ship (how she is loaded) rather than a type of cargo?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the definition: stowage factor below 40 = cargo that is relatively dense (more weight per unit volume) • Identify which answer choice names a type of cargo by its density, not by lifting method or loading condition • Eliminate any term that mainly describes how the ship is loaded overall rather than the nature of the cargo itself