LOADLINE CALCULATIONS

Important points to note for loading calculations

1. Revise your knowledge of load-line and details of load-line marks and zone charts
2. Strictly adhere to the principle that the vessel must be loaded in such a way that she will
not become overloaded at any stage of the voyage
3. For e.g. A ship loading under tropical may not be able to load to her tropical marks and a
ship loading under summer conditions may not be able to her summer load-line.
The maximum permissible depth of loading will depend on the route she is to take, and, whether
the increase of freeboard due to consumption of fuel, stores and water is more or less than the
increase, if any, demanded by the change of zone or change of season etc.
Further, in some cases the maximum permissible deadweight at a first loading port will be partly
governed by what additional freight is to be taken on at subsequent ports.
 SEASONAL TROPICAL AND SUMMER ZONES
NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL 1ST NOVEMBER – 15TH JULY
NORTH ATLANTIC SUMMER 16TH JULY – 3RD OCTOBER
ARABIAN SEA TROPICAL 1ST SEPTEMBER – 31ST MAY
ARABIAN SEA SUMMER 1ST JUNE – 31ST AUGUST
BAY OF BENGAL TROPICAL 1ST DECEMBER - 30TH APRIL
BAY OF BENGAL SUMMER 1ST MAY – 30TH NOVEMBER
CHINA SEA TROPICAL 21ST JANUARY – 31ST APRIL
CHINA SEA SUMMER 1ST MAY – 20TH JANUARY
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, NORTH PACIFIC, SOUTH PACIFIC
1ST APRIL – 30TH NOVEMBER
TROPICAL
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, NORTH PACIFIC, SOUTH PACIFIC
1ST DECEMBER – 31ST MARCH
SUMMER
Q1. A ships tropical, summer and winter deadweight capacities are 10,286, 9,948 and
9,613 MT respectively. She is to load at Vancouver for London via Panama Canal, Calling
at Los Angeles and Curacao for fuel. On departure, she will have on board 370 MT of
fuel, 180 MT of water, and 12 MT of store. She consumes 27 MT of fuel and 6 MT of
water and stores daily.
Passages are estimated as follows:
 Vancouver to Los Angeles - 4 days - all summer.
 Los Angeles to Panama Canal - 9 days - summer - tropical in that order
 Panama canal to Curacao - 3 days - all tropical
 Curacao to London – 12 days tropical for 2 days, then Summer for 4
days, then winter for 6 days.
Find the maximum weight of Cargo the Ship can lift at Vancouver, if she is to maintain a
reserve of 6 days fuel at all times. What quantities of fuel should she take in at Los
Angeles and Curacao?
ANSWER:
LOAD LINE ZONE CALCULATION
CALCULATE FUEL AT EACH STAGE
RESERVE FUEL 6 x 27 162 MT
FUEL ROB DEPARTURE VANCOUVER 370 MT
CONSUMPTION OF FUEL VANCOUVER TO LA 4 x 27 108 MT
FUEL ROB ARRIVAL LA (A) 262 MT
EXPECTED CONSUMPTION OF FUEL LA TO PANAMA
9 x 27 243 MT
CANAL (B)
EXPECTED CONSUMPTION OF FUEL PANAMA CANAL
3 x 27 81 MT
TO CURACAO (C)
FUEL ROB ARRIVAL CURACAO (D) 162 MT
FUEL TO BE STEMMED AT LA = (B+C+D) - A 224 MT
EXPECTED COMSUMPTION OF FUEL CURACAO TO
12 x 27 324 MT
LONDON
FUEL TO BE STEMMED AT CURACAO 324 MT
TOTAL DEP VANCOUVER (370+180+12 MT) 562 MT
TOTAL CONSUMPTION VANCOUVER TO LA 4 x 33 132 MT
TOTAL CONSUMPTION LA TO CURACAO 12 x 33 396 MT
TOTAL CONSUMPTION CURACAO TO WINTER ZONE 6 x 33 198 MT
TOTAL CONSUMPTION WINTER ZONE TO LONDON 6 x 33 198 MT

ASSUMED ALLOWED
PLACE EXCESS CHECK
DWT DWT
DEP VANCOUVER 9948 T 9948 T 9791
CONS’ ARR LA (-)132 T (-) 132
ARR LA 9816 T 9948 9659
FUEL STEMMED AT
224 T 224
LA
DEP L A 10040 T 9948 T 92 T 9883
CONS’ ARR CCAO (-)396 T (-)396
ARR CURACAO 9644 T 10286 T 9487
FUEL STEMMED AT
324 T 324
CCAO
DEP CURACAO 9968 T 10286 T 9811
CONS’ ARR WZ (-) 198 T (-) 198
ARR WZ 9770 T 9613 T 157 T 9613
CONS’ ARR LON (-) 198 T (-) 198
ARR LONDON 9562 T 9613 9415
ALLOWED DEADWEIGHT SUMMER : 9948 MT
EXCESS WEIGHT : -157 MT
DEP VANCOUVER DEAD WEIGHT : 9791 MT
TOTAL FW + FUEL + STORES DEP VANCOUVER : -562 MT
CARGO LOADED AT VANCOUIVER : 9229 MT

Q2. From the given date calculate the weight of Cargo a vessel can load at Montreal, if she is to
sail for Glasgow at about midnight of 9th October?
Length -98.2m, Breadth -12.3 m, Summer Draft - 6.24m, Block Co-efficient - 0.79, TPC -
10, Light displacement -1727 MT.
The vessel consumes 14 MT of fuel oil and 6 MT of water, per day.
On board at Montreal are 310 MT of fuel, 80 MT of water, and 10 MT of stores.
She will be in North Atlantic Winter seasonal zone I when the winter season commenced
at 0000, 16TH October (R.D of sea water – 1.025)
Note:- Since the vessel is less than 100 Mtrs in length and will be in the North Atlantic
winter seasonal zone I when the winter season commences at 0000 hrs on 16 TH October,
the minimum permitted free board then will be WNA freeboard which is 50mm (5cm)
greater than the winter freeboard.
The winter freeboard is 1/48 of the summer draft greater than the summer freeboard.
ANSWER:
METHOD 1
Summer Displacement = LxBxSDxBCxRD = 98.2 x 12.3 x 6.24 x 0.79 x 1.025
= 6103.123 MT.
Winter draft = SD – SD/48 = 6.24 – 6.24/48 = 6.11 Metre
Winter Displacement = 98.2 x12.3x 6.11x 0.79 x 1.025
= 5975.975 MT.
Winter seasonal draft = 6.11 – 0.05 = 6.06 Metre
WNA Displacement = 98.2 x12.3x 6.06x 0.79 x 1.025
 = 5927.072 MT
Total ROB at Montreal = 310+80+10 = 400 MT.
Consumption per day = 14 + 6 = 20 MT.
Number days to WNA = 6 days (9th midnight to 16th 0000hrs)
Total consumption for 6 days = 6 x 20 = 120 MT.
Allowed Disp sailing Montreal= 5975.975 MT.
Displacement arrival WNA = 5855.975 MT. (allowed 5927.072)
Displacement DEP Montreal = 5975.975 MT
Total ROB at Montreal = 400.000 MT
Light ship = 1727.000 MT
Cargo Loaded at Montreal = 3848.975 MT
METHOD 2
Summer Displacement = LxBxSDxBCxRD = 98.2 x 12.3 x 6.24 x 0.79 x 1.025
= 6103.123 MT.
Winter draft = SD – SD/48 = 6.24 – 6.24/48 = 6.11 Metre
Winter Displacement = 6103.123 – (10 x (624-611)) = 6103.123 - 180
= 5973.123 MT.
Winter seasonal draft = 6.11 – 0.05 = 6.06 Metre
WNA Displacement = 98.2 x12.3x 6.06x 0.79 x 1.025
= 5923.123 MT
Total ROB at Montreal = 310+80+10 = 400 MT.
Consumption per day = 14 + 6 = 20 MT.
Number days to WNA = 6 days (9th midnight to 16th 0000hrs)
Total consumption for 6 days = 6 x 20 = 120 MT.
Allowed Disp sailing Montreal= 5973.23 MT.
Displacement arrival WNA = 5853.123 MT. (allowed 5923.123)
Displacement DEP Montreal = 5973.123 MT
Total ROB at Montreal = 400.000 MT
Light ship = 1727.000 MT
Cargo Loaded at Montreal = 3846.123 MT

Q3. A ship of 12,500 MT deadweight on a Summer Draft of 8.66m and TPC - 23.2 is to sail from Osaka
for London on 1st February via Singapore and Cape.
Her daily consumption of fuel and water is 32 MT.
When leaving Osaka amount to 1,570 MT.
Passages are estimated to be: -
• Osaka to Singapore: 7 days - summer, then tropical.
• Singapore to Colombo: 4 1/2 days – tropical throughout
• Colombo to Dakar: 22 days -4 days tropical, then 11 ½ days summer, then 6 ½ days
tropical.
• Dakar to London: 8 days -2 ½ days tropical, then 2 days summer then 3&1/2 days in
Winter Seasonal zone in Winter Season.
Find the maximum amount of cargo that can be loaded at Osaka?
ANSWER:
Summer draft = 8.66m
Tropical draft = 8.66 + (8.66/48) = 8.840417m
Winter draft = 8.66 – (8.66/48) = 8.479583m
Summer deadweight = 12500 MT
Tropical Deadweight = 12500 + (23.2 x 18.0417) = 12917.57 MT
Winter Deadweight = 12500 – (23.2 x 18.0417) = 12081.43 MT
ROB DEP Osaka = 1570 MT
Daily Consumption = 32 MT

ASSUMED ALLOWED
PLACE EXCESS CHECK
DWT(MT) DWT(MT)
DEP OSAKA 12500 12500
Cons to S’pore
224
(7x32)
AT S’PORE 12276 12917.57
Cons to Colombo
144
(4.5x32)
AT Columbo 12132 12917.57
Cons to Dakar
704
(22x32)
At Dakar 11428 12917.57
Cons to winter zone
144
(4.5x32)
At winter zone 11284 12081.43
Cons to London
112
(3.5x32)
At London 11172 12081.43

Deadweight Departure Osaka = 12500 MT

ROB departure Osaka = - 1570 MT
Maximum Cargo loaded = 10930 MT.

Q3b. If the vessel is to load 420 tons of fuel at Singapore, 250 ton at Dakar and is to call at
Colombo for 500 tons of cargo, find the maximum amount of cargo that can be loaded at
Osaka?

ANSWER:
ASSUMED ALLOWED
PLACE EXCESS CHECK
DWT(MT) DWT(MT)
DEP OSAKA 12500 12500 12076
Cons to S’pore
-224 -224
(7x32)
ARR S’PORE 12276 12918.57 11852
Fuel stem S’pore +420 420
DEP S’PORE 12696 12918.57 12272
Cons to Colombo
-144 -144
(4.5x32)
ARR Colombo 12552 12918.57 12128
Cargo at COL +500 500
DEP Colombo 13052 12918.57 133.43 12628
Cons to summer
-128 -128
(4x32)
At summer 12924 12500 424 12500
Cons to tropical
-368 -368
(11.5x32)
At Summer 12556 12918.57 12132
Cons to Dakar
-208 -208
(6.5x32)
ARR Dakar 12348 12918.57 11924
Fuel stem Dakar +250 250
DEP Dakar 12598 12918.57 12174
Cons to summer
-80 -80
zone (2.5x32)
At Summer zone 12518 12500 18 12094
Cons to winter zone
-64 -64
(2x32)
At winter zone 12454 12081.43 372.57 12030
Cons to London
-112 -112
(3.5x32)
At London 12332 12081.43 250.57 11918

Summer Deadweight = 12500.00 MT

Max excess in day’s work = (-) 424.00 MT
Deadweight DEP Osaka = 12076.00 MT
ROB DEP OSAKA = +1570.00 MT
Cargo loaded at Osaka = 10506.00 MT

Q4. A ship of deadweight capacities 8940 MT (winter), 9335 MT (summer), 9730 MT (tropical) is
to load a full cargo of grain in Bahia Blanca for Kobe via Cape Town and Miri.
After discharging at Kobe, she is to proceed in ballast to Prince Rupert.
From the information given below find the maximum amount of cargo she can load at
Bahia Blanca and what bunkers should be taken there and at Cape Town and Miri
respectively, with the intention of leaving Kobe with the maximum possible amount?
• Bahia Blanca to Cape Town -10 ½ days-summer zone throughout.
• Cape town to Miri - 16 days -summer- tropical in that order
• Miri to Kobe - 8 days -tropical for the first 1 ½ days, then summer
• Daily consumption-diesel oil 16 MT, water 10 MT (ignore port consumption).
• Fuel prices per ton-pound 340 Bahia Blanca, pound 335 Cape Town, pound 306
Miri, pound 329 Kobe.
• Maximum diesel oil capacity- 850 MT. FW 100 MT
• Reserve of oil and fuel to be 5 Days supply at all times of sailing.
NOTE:
Allowance for stores etc., consumed:
i. Bahia Blanca to Cape Town -15 MT
ii. Cape Town to Miri - 22 MT
iii. Miri to Kobe --11 MT
Allowance for stores etc., replenished - Cape Town - 36 MT, Miri - 24 MT
Provisions and stores (not incl. water) on board at Bahia Blanca amount to 128 tons.
ANSWER:
ROB/ CONS
ACTIVITY DO FW   Stores
/ REPL
Daily Consumption 16 10 26    
Reserve oil for 5 days at all times 80 50 130    
ROB Departure Bahia Blanca 248 155 403 128 531
Cons Bahia Blanc - Cape Town: 10.5 days 168 105 273 15 288
ROB ARRIVAL Cape Town 80 50 130 113 243
Replenished at Cape Town 256 160 416 36 452
ROB Departure Cape Town 336 210 546 149 695
Cons Cape Town - Miri: 16 days 256 160 416 22 438
ROB ARRIVAL MIRI 80 50 130 127 257
Replenished at MIRI 898 130 1028 24 695
ROB Departure MIRI 978 180 1158 151 952
Cons MIRI to summer zone: 1.5 days 24 15 39 2 41
At summer zone 954 165 1119 153 1272
Cons summer zone to Kobe: 6.5 days 104 65 169 9 178
ROB ARRIVAL KOBE 850 100 950 144 1094

ASSUMED ALLOWED
PLACE EXCESS CHECK
DWT(MT) DWT(MT)
Assumed Deadweight Dep Bahia Blanca 9335     8598
Cons Bahia Blanc - Cape Town: 10.5 days -288     -288
Arrival Cape Town 9047 9335   8310
Replenished at Cape Town 452     452
Departure Cape Town 9499 9335 164 8762
Cons Cape Town - Miri: 16 days -438     -438
Arrival Miri 9061 9730   8324
Replenished at MIRI 1052     1052
Departure MIRI 10113 9730 383 9376
Cons Miri - Summer zone: 1.5 days -41     -41
at Summer zone 10072 9335 737 9335
Cons Summer zone - KOBE: 1.5 days -178     -178
Arrival Kobe 9894 9335 559 9157

DO FW
Replenished at Cape Town 256 160
Replenished at MIRI 898 130

Assumed Deadweight Departure Bahia Blanca 9335 MT

Max Excess in day's work 737 MT
Deadweight departure Bahia Blanca 8598 MT
ROB Departure Bahia Blanca 531 MT
Cargo Loaded at Bahia Blanca 8067 MT

Q5. A Vessel of Summer Displacement 55240 MT; winter Displacement 53650 MT proceeds on a
voyage from Singapore to Rotterdam.
She is to take in bunkers HO: 560 MT, DO: 42 MT at Suez.
Passage times:
i. Singapore – Suez: 15 days - Summer
ii. Suez – Gibraltar: 8 days – Summer
iii. Gibraltar- Rotterdam: 6 days - Winter zone
• No draft limitation at any port.
• Bunker consumption at sea 40 MT/day HO and 3 MT/day DO, Port consumption is
negligible,
• FW generated / consumption is assumed same.
If the Vessel has H.O - 700 T, D.O - 50 T and FW 15 T on departure Singapore and,
Constant and Light ship is estimated as 10240 MT, Find the max cargo loadable?
ANSWER:
  FO DO FW CONS/REPL
DEP S'PORE 700 50 15  
15 DAYS S'PORE TO SUEZ 600 45   645
ARR. SUEZ ROB 100 5 15  
BUNKERS RECD AT SUEZ 560 42   602
DEP SUEZ ROB 660 47 15  
8 DAYS SUEZ TO GIB. 320 24   344
ARR./DEP GIB(W.Z) ROB 340 23 15  
6 DAYS GIB. TO ROT. 240 18    
ARR ROTTERDAM ROB 100 5 15  

ASSUMED ALLOWED
EXCESS CHECK
PLACE DWT(MT) DWT(MT)
Departure Singapore 55240 55240   54037
Consumption S'pore to Suez
-645     -645
15x43
Arrival Suez 54595 55240   53392
Bunkers stemmed at Suez 602     602
Departure Suez 55197 55240   53994
Consumption Suez - GIB 8x43 -344     -344
At Gibralter 54853 53650 1203 53650
Consumption GIB - ROT 6x43 -258     -258
Arrival Rotterdam 54595 53650 945 53392

Summer Displacement departure Spore 55240 MT

Max difference in voyage estimate 1203 MT
Displacement Departure Singapore 54037 MT
Lightship + Constant 10240 MT
Assumed Deadweight departure Spore 43797 MT
ROB HO+DO+FW departure Spore 765 MT
Cargo Loaded at Singapore 43032 MT

Q6. A bulk carrier (Summer DWT 88,500 MT, Winter DWT 87,750 MT, Tropical DWT 89,250 MT),
has daily F.O. consumption of 45 MT & FW 14 MT.
She is chartered for voyage from Odessa to Sakai (Japan) via Suez to load iron ore at
Mormugao (India) for Sakai (Japan), taking fuel oil and F.W. at Aden (minimum quantity)
& at Singapore (FW required quantity & maximum fuel oil possible). She is also required
to load 9 containers at Singapore, each weighing 28 tons for Hong Kong.
• Odessa to Port Said: 4 days
• Suez to Aden: 6 days
• Aden to Mormugao: 5 days
• Mormugao to Singapore: 9 days-3 days in summer & rest in Tropical
• Singapore to Hong Kong: 8 days-1 days in Tropical 2 days In Seasonal Tropical in
winter months & Rest in summer zone.
• Hong Kong to Sakai: 3 days-1 days in Summer & Rest Winter.
• ROB at Odessa FO/ 848 MT, FW/ 293 MT & Stores/ 180 MT.
• Estimated consumption for Suez Canal Transit FO/ 50 MT & FW/ 40 MT.
• Ignore all port consumptions.
 • Allow 2 days fuel and FW reserves at all times at sea.
Find the amount of cargo to load at Mormugao & fuel oil /F.W. to be taken on board at
Aden & Singapore?
ANSWER:
ROB/ CONS
ACTIVITY FO FW   Stores
/ REPL
ROB Departure Odessa 848 293 1141 180 1321
Daily Consumption 45 14 59   59
Reserve for 2 days 90 28 118   118
Consumption Odessa to Port Said: 4 days 180 56 236   236
Arrival Port Said ROB 668 237 905 180 1085
Consumption Suez Canal 50 40 90   90
ROB Departure Suez 618 197 815 180 995
Consumption Suez to Aden: 6 days 270 84 354   354
ROB Arrival Aden 348 113 461 180 641
FO, FW to be replenished at Aden 372 111 483   483
ROB Departure Aden 720 224 944 180 1124
Consumption Aden to Mormugao: 5 days 225 70 295   295
ROB Arrival & Departure Mormugao 495 154 649 180 829
Consumption Mormugao to Singapore: 9 days 405 126 531   531
ROB arrival Singapore 90 28 118 180 298
FO, FW to be replenished at Singapore 495 154 649   649
ROB Departure Singapore 585 182 767 180 947
Consumption Singapore to S. tropical: 1 day 45 14 59   59
ROB at S tropical 540 168 708 180 888
Consumption till Hongkong: 7 days 315 98 413   413
ROB arrival and departure Hongkong 225 70 295 180 475
Consumption HK to winter: 1 day 45 14 59   59
ROB at winter 180 56 236 180 416
Consumption winter to Sakai: 2 days 90 28 118   118
ROB arrival Sakai 90 28 118 180 298

Container cargo loaded at Singapore for Hongkong = 9 nos x 28 MT = 252 MT

ASSUMED ALLOWED
PLACE EXCESS CHECK
DWT(MT) DWT(MT)
Assumed Deadweight DEP Mormugao 88500     88163
Consumption Mormugao to Singapore: 9 days -531     -531
Arrival Singapore 87969 88500   87632
FO, FW to be replenished at Singapore 649     649
Container cargo loaded at Singapore for Hongkong 252     252
Departure Singapore 88870 89250   88533
Consumption to summer - 1 day -59     -59
Deadwight arrival summer 88811 88500 311 88474
Consumption till Hongkong -413     -413
Arrival Hongkong 88398 88500   88061
Container cargo discharged at Singapore for Hongkong -252     -252
Departure Hongkong 88146 88500   87809
Consumption HK to winter: 1 day -59     -59
Arrival Winter zone 88087 87750 337 87750
Consumption winter to Sakai: 2 days -118     -118
  87969 87750 219 87632

Assumed Deadweight DEP Mormugao 88500 MT

Max Excess in Day's work -337 MT
Deadweight dep Mormugao 88163 MT
ROB at Departure Mormugao -829 MT
Cargo that can be loaded at Mormugao 87334 MT

Replenished at Aden FO: 372 MT FW: 111 MT

Replenished at Singapore FO: 495 MT FW: 154 MT