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 Note:

Density or API is provided by the terminal or

surveyor in the load ports and what is used will be
dependent on the region / port of loading.

For example in USA / Canada, Persian Gulf, API

usage is prevalent, while entire of Europe and Asia
uses Density at 150C.

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 ASTM TABLES

TABLE 5 & 6 - FOR API, OF,

60OF

Generalized Crude Oils

(Tables 5A & 6A)

Generalized Products
(Tables 5B and 6B)

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 ASTM TABLES

TABLE 23 & 24 - FOR

RELATIVE DENSITY, oF,
60oF

Generalized Crude Oils

(Tables 23A & 24A)

Generalized Products
(Tables 23B and 24B)

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 ASTM TABLES

TABLE 53 & 54 - FOR

KG/cm3 DENSITY, oC,
15oC

Generalized Crude Oils

(Tables 53A & 54A)

Generalized Products
(Tables 53B and 54B)

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 PROCEDURE OF CALCULATIONS

Working with API Gravity at 60oF :

1) Observed Ullage - apply trim and list corrections

- get Corrected Ullage
2) Observed Interface - apply corrections - get
Corrected Interface
3) From Corrected Ullage, find Total Observed
Volume (in metric cube)
4) From Corrected Interface, find Volume of Water
(in metric cube)
5) TOV - Water = Gross Observed Volume of
Cargo, GOV (in metric cube)

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 6) Use API Gravity at 600F and Observed
Temperature (0F) and find Volume Correction
Factor (VCF) from Table 6A

7) Gross Standard Volume (GSV) = Gross

Observed Cargo Volume x VCF

8) Convert GSV in metric cube to US Barrels

( 1 m3 = 6.28981 barrels )

8) Find Weight Correction Factor (WCF) from Table

13

9) Weight in Air (Metric Tons) = GSV x WCF

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 Working Examples
No 5 COT (P) Ullage 2.0 m , Trim 2m by stern, List
10 Stbd. API 13.5, Temp 1200 F

1)

Correction = +7.1 cm

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 Working Examples
No 5 COT (P) Ullage 2.0 m , Trim 2m by stern, List
10 Stbd. API 13.5, Temp 1200 F

2)

Correction = +10.6 cm

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 Working Examples
Observed ullage = 2.00 m
Correction for trim = 0.07 m
Correction for list = 0.11 m
Corrected ullage = 2.18 m

3)

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 Working Examples
From the ullage table, volume for 2.18 m ullage =
10098.3 m3

Find Volume Correction Factor (VCF) from ASTM

Table 6A

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 From ASTM Table 6A, VCF = 0.9783

Gross Standard Volume (GSV) = Observed Cargo

Volume x VCF

GSV = 10098.3 x 0.9783

= 9879.2 m3

Convert GSV in metric cube to US Barrels

( 1 m3 = 6.28981 barrels )

GSV in barrels = 9879.2 x 6.28981

= 62138 bbls

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Find Weight Correction Factor (WCF) from ASTM Table 13

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 From ASTM Table 13, WCF = 0.15483

Weight in Air (Metric Tons) = GSV (in barrels) x WCF

= 62138 x 0.15483
= 9620.8 mt

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 PROCEDURE OF CALCULATIONS

Working with Density at 15oC in air:

1)Observed Ullage - apply corrections - get

Corrected Ullage
2)Observed Interface - apply corrections - get
Corrected Interface
3)From Corrected Ullage, find Total Observed
Volume TOV (in cubic metres)
4)From Corrected Interface, find Volume of Water
(in cubic metres)
5) TOV - Water = Gross Observed Volume (GOV)
of Cargo (in cubic metres)

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 6) Use Density at 15oC and Observed Temperature
(oC) and find Volume Correction Factor (VCF) from
Table 54A
7) Gross Standard Volume (GSV) = GOV x VCF (in
cubic metres)

8) Convert GSV in metric cube to US Barrels

( Use ASTM Table 52 to convert cubic meters
at 15oC to barrels at 60 deg Fahrenheit)

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 9) Find Weight Correction Factor (WCF) from Table
13 ( need to convert density to API or use ASTM
table 3)

API = 141.5 – 131.5

SG

Where SG is the Specific Gravity of cargo i.e

density of cargo / density water

9) Weight in air (Metric Ton) = GSV x WCF

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 Working Examples
No 5 COT (P) Ullage 2.0 m , Trim 2m by stern, List
10 Stbd. Density @ 150C is 0.974, Temp 350C

1)

Correction = +7.1 cm

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 Working Examples
No 5 COT (P) Ullage 2.0 m , Trim 2m by stern, List
10 Stbd. Density @ 150C is 0.974, Temp 350C

2)

Correction = +10.6 cm

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 Working Examples
Observed ullage = 2.00 m
Correction for trim = 0.07 m
Correction for list = 0.11 m
Corrected ullage = 2.18 m

3)

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 Working Examples
From the ullage table, volume for 2.18 m ullage =
10098.3 m3

Find Volume Correction Factor (VCF) from ASTM

Table 54A

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 From ASTM Table 5A, VCF = 0.987

Gross Standard Volume (GSV) = Observed Cargo

Volume x VCF

GSV = 10098.3 x 0.987

= 9967.0 m3

Convert GSV in metric cube to US Barrels@ 600F

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 Use ASTM Table 52 to convert cubic meters at
15oC to barrels at 60 deg Fahrenheit

GSV in barrels = 9967 x 6.292

= 62712 bbls
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 Convert density to API..or can use ASTM Table 3

API = 141.5 – 131.5

SG
= 141.5 – 131.5
0.974
= 13.7

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 Find Weight Correction Factor (WCF) from Table 13

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 From ASTM Table 13, WCF = 0.15461

Weight in Air (Metric Tons) = GSV (in barrels) x WCF

= 62712 x 0.15461
= 9696 mt

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 THE END

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