The specific tonnage measurement that indicates the maximum weight of cargo, fuel, and stores a ship can carry is Deadweight Tonnage. Deadweight Tonnage, commonly abbreviated as DWT, represents the total carrying capacity of a ship for all variable loads when it is loaded to its deepest permissible draft, which is known as the summer load line. This maximum weight includes the actual cargo the ship is transporting, the fuel needed for its engines,....
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