The number of long tons (see ton) of cargo, stores, water, and fuel a vessel can transport. Relative to cargo, the weights for stores, water, and fuel are not significant. You can use DWT as a quick reference for the cargo carrying capacity of a ship.
This is the actual number of tons of cargo bunkers stores, etc. That can be put on board a ship to bring her down to her marks.
the cargo capacity of a vessel.
Maximum weight including cargo, ballast, and stores that can be loaded into a vessel.
The weight in tonnes of cargo, stores, fuel, passengers and crew carried by the ship when loaded to her maximum summer load line
The number of total weight tons that a vessel can transport of cargo, stores and bunker fuel. It is the difference between the number of tons of water a vessel displaces "light" and the number of tons it displaces when submerged to the "load line."
The weight in long tons (2,240 pounds) that a vessel can carry, including freight, bunkers (fuel), and ship's stores.
A rough measure of the carrying capacity of a tanker.
The number of total weight tons of cargoes, stores and bunker fuel that a vessel can carry and transport. It is the difference between the number of tons of water a vessel displaces "light" and the number of tons it displaces when submerged to the "load line."