394 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from SBR 2023-24 (3), published by shipmin.gov.in. The source is a 121-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include india, ship building, ship repairing, 2023-24, cochin shipyard limited, hindustan shipyard ltd., garden reach shipbuilders ltd., goa shipyard ltd.. 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: 279 factual, 39 definition, 30 list, 28 summary, 13 relationship, 5 comparison. 115 of the 394 pairs (29.2%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 279 are factual or table-based questions. 97.21% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 394 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the SBR 2023-24 publication by shipmin.gov.in. It covers topics such as shipbuilding, ship repairing, and the operations of major Indian shipyards like Cochin Shipyard Limited and Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. The dataset includes various question types, with a significant portion being factual or explanatory. Each record provides the question, answer, context, and source details, enabling verification against the original document.
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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 distinguishes a passenger liner from other types of ships? | employed in carrying passengers, mail and goods at stated intervals between regular ports | Liner Ship - A ship that plies on regular scheduled services between groups of ports. The ships of a liner company are common carriers, offering cargo space or passenger accommodation to all shippers and passengers who require them. A liner company is generally engaged on trade-routes where large volume of cargo or passenger traffic is available. Mooring Vessel - A vessel which is secured by moorings. Ore/Oil and Bulk Carriers - A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling it thereby to be loaded in both directions. Passenger Liner - A ship or vessel employed in carrying passengers, mail and goods at stated intervals between regular ports. Passenger Ship - A ship carrying more than twelve passengers. | 569 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Passenger Liner - A ship or vessel employed in carrying passengers, mail and goods at stated intervals between regular ports. | 120 | page=120,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Load Line on a ship indicate? | The outer line on the body of a ship up to which she submerges in water with safety. | Load Line - The outer line on the body of a ship up to which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) - It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. 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. Port Side - Left side of a ship. Shipping Order - Authority given to a shipper to deliver the goods for loading. Starboard Side - Right side of a ship. ***** | 12 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Load Line - The outer line on the body of a ship up to which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. | 117 | page=117,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term 'Ballast' refer to in shipping? | Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. | Ballast - Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. Bunker - Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). 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. Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) - It is the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. Displacement Light - The weight of a ship without stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Displacement Loaded - The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Draft - The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. | 10 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Ballast - Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. Bunker - Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). | 116 | |||
| What does the term 'Draft' mean in the context of a ship? | The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. | Ballast - Any material intended to provide stability to the ship when it is otherwise empty. Bunker - Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). 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. Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) - It is the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. Displacement Light - The weight of a ship without stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Displacement Loaded - The weight of a ship plus stores, bunker fuel, cargo, passengers and crew. Draft - The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. | 818 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Draft - The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. | 116 | page=116,block=8 | 0.700 | |
| What does the term 'craft' refer to in marine parlance? | every kind of vessels but more especially to small vessels when referred to collectively. | Cargo Ship - A ship which is not a passenger ship 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. Coasting Ship - A ship exclusively 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 port or places in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or Myanmar. Collier - Generally a coastal ship designed to carry coal. Craft - A term in marine parlance applied to every kind of vessels but more especially to small vessels when referred to collectively. For marine insurance purposes, a craft is any barge, lighter, river trades or any other boat or vessel employed in carrying, shipping or discharging the goods insured. | 602 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Craft - A term in marine parlance applied to every kind of vessels but more especially to small vessels when referred to collectively. For marine insurance purposes, a craft is any barge, lighter, river trades or any other boat or vessel employed in carrying, shipping or discharging the goods insured. | ||||
| What is Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) used to measure? | It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | Load Line - The outer line on the body of a ship up to which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) - It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. 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. Port Side - Left side of a ship. Shipping Order - Authority given to a shipper to deliver the goods for loading. Starboard Side - Right side of a ship. ***** | 194 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) - It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. It is obtained by deducting from GRT the cubic capacity space (taking 100 cu. | 117 | page=117,block=1 | ||
| What is a coaster specifically designed and licensed to do? | engage regularly in the coasting trade, whether plying coast-wise or making short sea passage within certain specified geographical limits. | Cargo Ship - A ship which is not a passenger ship 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. Coasting Ship - A ship exclusively 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 port or places in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or Myanmar. Collier - Generally a coastal ship designed to carry coal. Craft - A term in marine parlance applied to every kind of vessels but more especially to small vessels when referred to collectively. For marine insurance purposes, a craft is any barge, lighter, river trades or any other boat or vessel employed in carrying, shipping or discharging the goods insured. | 122 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Cargo Ship - A ship which is not a passenger ship 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. Coasting Ship - A ship exclusively 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 port or places in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or Myanmar. | ||||
| What is the defining characteristic of a sea-going vessel? | proceeding to sea beyond inland water or beyond waters declared to be smooth or partially smooth | Sea-going Vessel - A vessel proceeding to sea beyond inland water or beyond waters declared to be smooth or partially smooth by the Central Government by notification in the official Gazette. Sponson - In a paddle-wheel-steamer, a small out board platform strongly bracketed to the side plating and supporting the paddle-wheel bearing. Steam Vessel - Every description of vessel propelled wholly or in part by the agency of steam. Survey Vessel - Mechanically propelled sea-going vessel specially built and equipped to carry out hydrographic and other nautical surveys in coastal waters and on the high seas. Surveying vessels are in most instances Government owned. Tanker - A cargo ship constructed or adopted for carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature. | 28 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Sea-going Vessel - A vessel proceeding to sea beyond inland water or beyond waters declared to be smooth or partially smooth by the Central Government by notification in the official Gazette. | 121 | page=121,block=1 | ||
| What is the distinctive feature of a roll on/roll off vessel? | designed for the conveyance of road vehicles and private cars | 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. Reefer - A vessel with refrigerating facilities Rig - The Rig of a vessel is the distinctive manner in which her masts and sails are disposed. Roll On/Roll Off vessel - It is frequently called a vehicle FEERY. It is designed for the conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. At each terminal port, a tramp or linkspan is provided enabling the vehicles to drive on or off the vessels, thereby eliminating cranage and cargo handling (and also pilferage) and permitting a quick turn round of the ship. | 450 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | It is designed for the conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. | 120 | page=120,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the meaning of 'Lighterage' in shipping? | Loading into and discharging out of lighters. | Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) - It applies to the vessel and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed – in – space of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessel ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. Lighterage - Loading into and discharging out of lighters. | 299 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202023-24%20%283%29.pdf | Lighterage - Loading into and discharging out of lighters. | 116 | page=116,block=8 | 0.700 | valid |
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