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Date Posted: 04:57:59 12/14/02 Sat
Author: CAPT. BRUCE
Subject: Re: Gross Tonnage does not equal Displacement
In reply to: Jean E 's message, "Re: Gross Tonnage does not equal Displacement" on 09:20:54 01/18/02 Fri

>>You are absolutely right. A gross ton is equal to 100
>>cubic feet, and gross tonnage indicates the internal
>>volume of a vessel, including cargo holds and other
>>areas, while net tonnage is the commercially useful
>>internal capacity of the ship, that is, gross tonnage
>>less the crew quarters, engine rooms, etc.
>>
>>For many people, all the above stuff is a bit
>>confusing...

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