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1Gross tonnage — Gross Tonnage, along with Net Tonnage, was defined by The International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 , adopted by the International Maritime Organization in 1969, and came into force on July 18, 1982. These two measurements… …
2gross tonnage — noun : tonnage 4a * * * Naut. the total volume of a vessel, expressed in units of 100 cubic feet (gross ton), with certain open structures, deckhouses, tanks, etc., exempted. Also called gross register tonnage. * * * gross tonnage The total space …
3register tonnage — /ˈrɛdʒəstə tʌnɪdʒ/ (say rejuhstuh tunij) noun a measure of volume of earning space on a ship, consisting of the gross tonnage less the volume of the master s cabin, crew accommodation, wheelhouse, galley, etc., measured in gross tons …
4Net register tonnage — See also: Ton#Units of volume Net register tonnage (NRT, nrt, n.r.t.) is a ship s cargo volume capacity expressed in register tons , one of which equals to a volume of 100 cubic feet (2.83 m3). It is calculated by reducing non revenue… …
5Norwegian International Ship Register — or NIS is a separate Norwegian ship register for Norwegian vessels aimed at competing with flags of convenience registers like Panama, Liberia etc. Originally proposed by Erling Dekke Næss in 1984 it was established in Bergen in 1987 and is… …
6Lloyd's Register of Shipping — ▪ ship classification society world s first and largest ship classification society, begun in 1760 as a registry for ships likely to be insured by marine insurance underwriters meeting at Lloyd s coffeehouse in London. It is concerned with… …
7Net tonnage — is calculated by measuring a ship s internal volume and applying mathematical formulae. Net tonnage (often abbreviated as NT, N.T. or nt) is a dimensionless index calculated from the total moulded volume of the ship s cargo spaces by using a… …
8United States Merchant Marine — emblem Ships: 465 (>1000 GRT) Deck Officers: 29,000 Marine Engineers:[ …
9Conventions concerning Wages, Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning — C79/C96 (revised)/C109 (revised) Conventions concerning Wages, Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning Drafted 29 June 1946/18 June 1949/14 May 1958 Effective not effective Condition *9 countries from a specific group *5 countries with over 1… …
10German cruiser Admiral Scheer — Admiral Scheer in Gibraltar in 1936 …
