Tonnage: deadweight, gross, net, displacement; a quantity of cargo normally expressed as a number of tons.
Top-off: this means to fill a ship which is already partly loaded with cargo.
tonnage - The weight or displacement of a ship.
top mast - A mast on top of another mast.
topping lift - A line running from the end of the boom to the top of the mast used to keep the boom from falling when the sail is not set.
Tonnage: quantity of cargo ,normally expressed as a number of tonnes or tons.
tonnage - The measure of a vessel's capacity or displacement, variously estimated.
Net Tonnage
The measure of the useful capacity of a vessel determined in accordance with the provisions of the international convention on tonnage measurement of vessels.
Net Weight
The weight of the goods, excluding all packing.
NET TONNAGE Equals gross tonnage minus deductions for space occupied by crew accommodations, machinery, navigation equipment and bunkers.It represents space available for cargo (and passengers). Canal tolls are based on net (registered) tonnage.
Gross Tonnage:
A common measurement of the internal volume of a ship with certain spaces excluded. One ton equals 100 cubic feet; the total of all the enclosed spaces within a ship expressed in tons each of which is equivalent to 100 cubic feet.
Ton, or Tonnage: Tonnage is a measure whereby the internal capacity of a ship, expressed in tons, might be compared one to the other.
Tonnage is determined by volume. Most vessels more than 25 feet in length will measure five net tons or more.
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Tonnage: A measurement of the carrying capacity of a vessel. It is what wins in a collision between
two yachts :-) This little footnote from Paul Curtis! ...
(tonnage 252,512).
The figures quoted by various authorities for the amount of ship. ping owned in Japan vary considerably, particularly as regards sailing vessels.
net tonnage
The volume of cargo a ship could carry, equal to gross tonnage minus the crew cabins, storerooms and machinery spaces. One ton equals 100 cubic feet. (back)
northeaster ...
gross tonnage rule
An unofficial safety advisory that suggests that smaller vessels, regardless of their rights under the formal Navigation Rules, should always stay clear of big ones.
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LAID-UP TONNAGE- Ships not in active service; a ship which is out of commission for fitting out, awaiting better markets, needing work for classification, etc.
Net Tonnage - Useful cargo carrying capacity of vessel. The volume of cargo a ship could carry, equal to gross tonnage minus the crew cabins, storerooms and machinery spaces. One ton equals 100 cubic feet.
Navigable-An area with sufficient depth of water to permit vessel passage.
Navigation-The art of getting vessel from one port to the next port.
Net Tonnage-Vessels measurement of cargo carrying capacity.
dead water The eddy under a vessel's counter when the vessel is not in motion dead weight tonnage The carrying capacity of a vessel figured by weight in terms of tons or 2240 pounds dead wood A heavy fore-and-aft timber that lies above ...
TONNAGE, GROSS The entire internal cubic capacity of a vessel expressed in "tons" taken at 100 cubic feet each.
Tonnage: Cargo capacity of a merchant ship, measured by volume.
Trim: Longitudinal tilt. Stern draft - bow draft
List, Heel, and Roll: Angular transverse inclinations. List describes a static inclination such as list due to side damage.
Motor vessels less than 50 gross tonnage shall carry one Type B-II approved hand portable fire extinguisher.
Motor vessels 50 and not over 100 gross tonnage shall carry two Type B-II approved hand portable fire extinguishers.
^ International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969. International Conventions. Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide (1969-6-23). Retrieved on 2007-10-27., Annex 1, Regulations for determining gross and net tonnages of ships, Reg.
tonnage -- the weight, in tons, of a boat.
Topping lift - a line that holds up the boom when it is not being used, also the line that controls the height of a spinnaker pole ...
The qualifications will depend on the status of the yacht, whether it is private or commercial (this means engaged in trade or accepting money for a charter), the Flag State or where the yacht is registered, the tonnage of the yacht, ...
For recreational boaters, a commonly-observed practical corollary is "tonnage has the right of way": stay out of the way of big boats, because even if you're technically right, you're going to be the loser in a collision.
Local correction are often provided through a DGPS system. GRT Gross Register Tonnage
Measurement of commercial vessel based on the total volume occupied by enclosed spaces. One actual ton of measurement is the equivalent of 2.83 cubic meters.
tonnage -- the weight, in tons, of a boat. Querencia weighs 7 tons net.
topping lift -- a line or wire for lifting the boom that runs from the top of the mast
torch -- old sailing term for lantern that throws out a beam of light.
 See also: Point, Boat, Navigation, Line, Weigh
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