138 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from ISS 2013, published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 200-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include indian shipping statistics 2013, indian fleet, gross registered tonnage, oil tankers, dry cargo liners, coastal shipping, overseas shipping, world maritime fleet. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 67 factual, 50 definition, 14 table, 4 list, 2 relationship, 1 summary. 57 of the 138 pairs (41.3%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 81 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 138 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the Indian Shipping Statistics 2013 publication by shipmin.gov.in. The questions cover various topics such as vessel types, tonnage classifications, and trade statistics. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original text. The dataset includes factual, definition, table, list, relationship, and summary question types, with explanatory questions making up 41.3% of the total. The sample rows provide insights into specific maritime terms and statistics, such as vessel classifications and trade tonnage.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What does cargo tonnage or freight ton refer to? | It refers to the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. | Bollard Pull – The amount of pull exerted on a bollard of a ship. 6. Breaking Bulk – The commencing of discharging of cargo from ship. 7. Bunker – Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). 8. Cargo Ship – A ship which is not a passenger ship. 9. Cargo Tonnage/Freight Ton – It refers to the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. In the British countries the long tons of 2240 pounds for 40 cubic feet and under the metric system as in India, the metric tonne of 1000 Kg. for a cubic metre. 10. Coaster – A vessel specially designed, equipped, manned and licensed to engage regularly in the coasting trade, whether plying coast-wise or making short sea passage within certain specified geographical limits. 11. | 278 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | Cargo Tonnage/Freight Ton – It refers to the earnings cargo carried by a ship and is expressed as either a weight or measurement. In the British countries the long tons of 2240 pounds for 40 cubic feet and under the metric system as in India, the metric tonne of 1000 Kg. | 197 | page=197,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the abbreviation AHTS stand for in the context of vessels? | ANCHOR HANDLING TUG SUPPLY VESSEL | … : NOT AVAILABLE ACID : ACID CARRIERS AHTS : ANCHOR HANDLING TUG SUPPLY VESSEL CCON : CELLULAR CONTAINER VESSEL DRB : DRY CARGO BULK CARRIER DRED : DREDGER DRY : DRY CARGO LINER DWT : DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE ECAR : ETHYLENE GAS CARRIER GRT : GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE LCAR : LPG CARRIERS MT : MILLION TONNE MOT : MOTOR TENDER OFF : OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL OOBC : ORE/OIL BULK CARRIERS PASS : PASSENGER CUM CARGO PGER : PASSENGER SERVICE PSV : POLAR SATELLITE VESSEL PTMB : PORT TRUSTS & MARITIME BOARDS VESSLE PY : PLEASURE YACHTS RORO : RO-RO CONTAINER VESSLES SOFF : SPECIALISED VESSLES FOR OFFSHORE SV : SUPPLY VESSEL TANC : OIL TANKER (CRUDE) TANP : OIL TANKER (PC) TCAR : TIMBER CARRIERS TUG : TUG UTB : UTILITY BOAT UTC : UTIILTY CRAFT UTV : UTILITY VESSEL Y : YACHT | 46 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | … : NOT AVAILABLE ACID : ACID CARRIERS AHTS : ANCHOR HANDLING TUG SUPPLY VESSEL CCON : CELLULAR CONTAINER VESSEL DRB : DRY CARGO BULK CARRIER DRED : DREDGER DRY : DRY CARGO LINER DWT : DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE ECAR : ETHYLENE GAS CARRIER GRT : GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE LCAR : LPG CARRIERS MT : MILLION TONNE MOT : MOTOR TENDER OFF : OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL OOBC : ORE/OIL BULK CARRIERS PASS : PASSENGER CUM CARGO PGER : PASSENGER SERVICE PSV : POLAR SATELLITE VESSEL PTMB : PORT TRUSTS & MARITIME BOARDS VESSLE PY : PLEASURE YACHTS RORO : RO-RO CONTAINER VESSLES SOFF : SPECIALISED VESSLES FOR OFFSHORE SV | ||||
| What is a legal definition of a barge? | a boat or vessel and hence it is within the letter of the laws relating to such craft | 1. A Liner Conference – An organisation whereby a number of ship owners offer their services on a given seas route on conditions agreed by the members. A conference line ship is a vessel of ship owner belonging to such shipping conference. 2. Ballast – Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. 3. Barrage – A term applied to a flag officer’s boat in naval usage, or to an elegantly fitted boat, or craft of ceremony propelled mechanically or by oars and reserved for the use of high officials when transported in State. In a legal sense a barge is usually held to be a boat or vessel and hence it is within the letter of the laws relating to such craft. 4. Bollard – Single or double cast steel post secured to a wharf or pier and used for mooring vessels by means of lines extending from the vessel and fastened to the wharf or pier. 5. | 609 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | In a legal sense a barge is usually held to be a boat or vessel and hence it is within the letter of the laws relating to such craft. | 197 | |||
| What is the function of a load line on a ship? | The outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. | Home-Trade Ship – A ship not exceeding three thousand tons gross which is employed in trading between any port or place in India and any other port or place in the continent of India or between ports or places in India and ports or places in Sri Lanka, Maldive Islands, Federation of Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh or Myanmar. 26. Hopper Barge – A steel or wooden barge with hopper doors employed in harbours and used for the disposal of mud, gravel, sand, etc., taken from a dredger and then conveyed to a dumping ground where the cargo is discharged through the bottom; also called ‘dump scow’. 27. Inland Stream Vessel – A stream vessel which ordinarily plies on inland water. 28. Lighterage – Loading into and discharging out of lighters. 29. Load Line – The outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. | 760 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | Load Line – The outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. | 198 | page=198,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What is the function of a mooring vessel? | A vessel which is secured by moorings. | -175- 30. Lash – Lighter abroad ship. 31. Launch – A large, heavy and beamy ship’s boat with flat floors and rather shallow draft, formerly used and designed for carrying stores and men. 32. Liner Ship – A ship that plies on a regular schedule services between groups of ports. The ships of a liner company are common carriers, offering cargo space or passenger accommodation to al shippers and passenger who require them. A liner company is generally engaged on trade-routes where large volume of cargo or passenger traffic is available. 33. Mooring Vessel – A vessel which is secured by moorings. 34. Net Registered Tonnage(NRT) – It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 560 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | Mooring Vessel – A vessel which is secured by moorings. 34. | 199 | page=199,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the function of a reefer vessel? | A vessel with refrigerating facilities. | It is obtained by deducting from GRT the cubic capacity space (taking 100 cu. feet = 1 ton) occupied by stores, fuel, machinery crew etc. and which does not represent the earning capacity of the ship. 35. Ore/Oil and Bulk Carriers – A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling it thereby to be loaded in both directions. 36. Passenger Liner – A ship or vessel employed in carrying passengers, mail and goods at stated intervals between regular insured. 37. Passenger Ship – A ship carrying more than twelve passengers. 38. Pilgrim Ship – A ship which makes a voyage to or from the Hedjaz during the season of the pilgrimage and which carries pilgrims in a proportion of not less than one pilgrim for every one hundred tons of the gross tonnage of the ship. 39. Port Side – Left side of a ship. 40. Reefer – A vessel with refrigerating facilities. 41. | 820 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | Reefer – A vessel with refrigerating facilities. 41. | 199 | page=199,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the meaning of the abbreviation PTMB in the context of shipping? | PORT TRUSTS & MARITIME BOARDS VESSLE | … : NOT AVAILABLE ACID : ACID CARRIERS AHTS : ANCHOR HANDLING TUG SUPPLY VESSEL CCON : CELLULAR CONTAINER VESSEL DRB : DRY CARGO BULK CARRIER DRED : DREDGER DRY : DRY CARGO LINER DWT : DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE ECAR : ETHYLENE GAS CARRIER GRT : GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE LCAR : LPG CARRIERS MT : MILLION TONNE MOT : MOTOR TENDER OFF : OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL OOBC : ORE/OIL BULK CARRIERS PASS : PASSENGER CUM CARGO PGER : PASSENGER SERVICE PSV : POLAR SATELLITE VESSEL PTMB : PORT TRUSTS & MARITIME BOARDS VESSLE PY : PLEASURE YACHTS RORO : RO-RO CONTAINER VESSLES SOFF : SPECIALISED VESSLES FOR OFFSHORE SV : SUPPLY VESSEL TANC : OIL TANKER (CRUDE) TANP : OIL TANKER (PC) TCAR : TIMBER CARRIERS TUG : TUG UTB : UTILITY BOAT UTC : UTIILTY CRAFT UTV : UTILITY VESSEL Y : YACHT | 468 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | … : NOT AVAILABLE ACID : ACID CARRIERS AHTS : ANCHOR HANDLING TUG SUPPLY VESSEL CCON : CELLULAR CONTAINER VESSEL DRB : DRY CARGO BULK CARRIER DRED : DREDGER DRY : DRY CARGO LINER DWT : DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE ECAR : ETHYLENE GAS CARRIER GRT : GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE LCAR : LPG CARRIERS MT : MILLION TONNE MOT : MOTOR TENDER OFF : OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL OOBC : ORE/OIL BULK CARRIERS PASS : PASSENGER CUM CARGO PGER : PASSENGER SERVICE PSV : POLAR SATELLITE VESSEL PTMB : PORT TRUSTS & MARITIME BOARDS VESSLE PY : PLEASURE YACHTS RORO : RO-RO CONTAINER VESSLES SOFF : SPECIALISED VESSLES FOR OFFSHORE SV | ||||
| What is the port side of a ship? | Left side of a ship. | It is obtained by deducting from GRT the cubic capacity space (taking 100 cu. feet = 1 ton) occupied by stores, fuel, machinery crew etc. and which does not represent the earning capacity of the ship. 35. Ore/Oil and Bulk Carriers – A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling it thereby to be loaded in both directions. 36. Passenger Liner – A ship or vessel employed in carrying passengers, mail and goods at stated intervals between regular insured. 37. Passenger Ship – A ship carrying more than twelve passengers. 38. Pilgrim Ship – A ship which makes a voyage to or from the Hedjaz during the season of the pilgrimage and which carries pilgrims in a proportion of not less than one pilgrim for every one hundred tons of the gross tonnage of the ship. 39. Port Side – Left side of a ship. 40. Reefer – A vessel with refrigerating facilities. 41. | 786 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | Port Side – Left side of a ship. 40. | 199 | page=199,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the primary characteristic of a liner ship? | A ship that plies on a regular schedule services between groups of ports. | -175- 30. Lash – Lighter abroad ship. 31. Launch – A large, heavy and beamy ship’s boat with flat floors and rather shallow draft, formerly used and designed for carrying stores and men. 32. Liner Ship – A ship that plies on a regular schedule services between groups of ports. The ships of a liner company are common carriers, offering cargo space or passenger accommodation to al shippers and passenger who require them. A liner company is generally engaged on trade-routes where large volume of cargo or passenger traffic is available. 33. Mooring Vessel – A vessel which is secured by moorings. 34. Net Registered Tonnage(NRT) – It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 204 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | Liner Ship – A ship that plies on a regular schedule services between groups of ports. The ships of a liner company are common carriers, offering cargo space or passenger accommodation to al shippers and passenger who require them. | 199 | page=199,block=0 | ||
| What is the purpose of ore/oil and bulk carriers? | A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling it thereby to be loaded in both directions. | It is obtained by deducting from GRT the cubic capacity space (taking 100 cu. feet = 1 ton) occupied by stores, fuel, machinery crew etc. and which does not represent the earning capacity of the ship. 35. Ore/Oil and Bulk Carriers – A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling it thereby to be loaded in both directions. 36. Passenger Liner – A ship or vessel employed in carrying passengers, mail and goods at stated intervals between regular insured. 37. Passenger Ship – A ship carrying more than twelve passengers. 38. Pilgrim Ship – A ship which makes a voyage to or from the Hedjaz during the season of the pilgrimage and which carries pilgrims in a proportion of not less than one pilgrim for every one hundred tons of the gross tonnage of the ship. 39. Port Side – Left side of a ship. 40. Reefer – A vessel with refrigerating facilities. 41. | 233 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/ISS%202013.pdf | Ore/Oil and Bulk Carriers – A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling it thereby to be loaded in both directions. 36. | 199 |
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