deadweight (carrying) capacity
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deadweight carrying capacity — deadweight (carrying) capacity UK US noun [C or U] TRANSPORT ► DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE(Cf. ↑deadweight tonnage) … Financial and business terms
deadweight capacity — deadweight (carrying) capacity UK US noun [C or U] TRANSPORT ► DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE(Cf. ↑deadweight tonnage) … Financial and business terms
capacity — A lending and credit analysis term that describes a borrower s or applicant s ability to meet debt service obligations. See debt service coverage. American Banker Glossary credit grantor s measurement of a person s ability to repay loans.… … Financial and business terms
Deadweight — may refer to: Deadweight loss, an economics concept Deadweight tonnage, a ship s carrying capacity with crew and supplies Deadweight (song), a song on Beck s 1997 album A Life Less Ordinary Deadweight (American band), a San Francisco alternative… … Wikipedia
deadweight tonnage — ˌdeadweight ˈtonnage abbreviation dwt noun [uncountable] TRANSPORT another name for deadweight * * * deadweight tonnage UK US noun [U] (ABBREVIATION … Financial and business terms
deadweight capacity — noun or deadweight tonnage : the carrying capacity of a ship in tons of 2240 pounds : the difference between a ship s displacement light and her displacement loaded … Useful english dictionary
deadweight ton — noun A long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ships carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions. Syn: DWT, dwt … Wiktionary
Deadweight tonnage — As weight is added to a ship, it submerges. Maximum DWT is the amount of weight a ship can carry without riding dangerously low in the water … Wikipedia
net capacity — The weight of cargo which a vessel can carry when loaded in salt water to her summer freeboard marks. Also called cargo carrying capacity, cargo deadweight, useful deadweight … Dictionary of automotive terms
Container ship — Two container ships pass in San Francisco Bay Class overview Name: Container ship Subclasses: (1) Geared or gearless … Wikipedia
