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deadweight tonnage [′ded‚wāt ′tən·ij] (naval architecture) The total carrying capacity of a ship expressed in long tons (1 long ton = 2240 pounds); displacement of a fully loaded ship, less the weight of the ship itself. Abbreviated dwt. Also known as deadweight capacity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Holds between 150,000 and 200,000 deadweight tonnage We predict that demand of the ships for civil use will reach 11 million tons in 2005; the production capacity of China's shipping industry will reach 9 million deadweight tonnage. Since we retain 68% of our deadweight tonnage in the spot market and will have ten vessels with profit sharing, we will continue to excel in strong markets. |
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