CALCULATING DEADWEIGHT FROM DRAUGHT

A mathematical model for the relationship between a vessel's deadweight and draught can be a convenient substitute for cumbersome displacement scales, or a means of checking the accuracy with which they have been read. The displacement scale of a vessel of full hull form, especially over its top half, can be approximated by a quadratic equation. Three methods of deriving this equation are described, and are illustrated in an example.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Fairplay, 292 <1984>, p. 14 <13th Dec.> (2 pp., 1 tab.)
• Authors:
  • Weale, J
• Publication Date: 1984

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00687735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM