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Fig. 1.9 Example of midship section plan of a VLCC

Fig. 1.10 Outfitting

(piping) of a VLCC

1.3.3 Weight and Volume

Some terminologies related to weight and volume of the ship are defined as below.
(a) Displacement: Weight of the water displaced by ship’s underwater volume
(b) Deadweight (DWT): Cargo weight, including consumables (e.g., fuel oil,
diesel oil, lubrication oil, fresh water, etc.) and deadweight constant (e.g.,
operational liquid in the machinery and pipes, provisions for crew, etc.)