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1.2.7 Capacity plan

1.2.7.1 Show a Capacity plan of a ship.
1.2.7.2 Describe the content of this plan.

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What does a capacity plan show? What does it

contain?
A Capacity plan will familiarize a seafarer with the
following information:
– Deadweight scale.
– Load lines & Plimsoll mark.
– International tonnage: G.T. / N.T.
– Freeboard table.
– Side elevation, plan view & mid-ship
section of ship.
– Location of various tanks, stores etc.
– Ship’s particulars
– Capacities / Center of Gravities (Vertical
and Longitudinal) of various cargo
compartments, ballast tanks, F.W. tanks,
F.O. tanks, D.O. tanks, Cooling water
tanks, L.O. tanks, and other miscellaneous
tanks.
A copy of the Capacity plan is always displayed in
a conspicuous location, near the ship’s office or
cargo control room.

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