| What council was constituted for the integrated development of Major and Minor Ports? | Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) | In order to attract private sector investment, model bid documents have been finalised for private sector projects laying down transparent bidding procedure, qualifications and selection criteria, bid evaluation procedure, termination payment, dispute resolution process etc. and detailed terms and conditions of the License Agreement, inter-alia, aiming at bankability, uniformity and reduction in time taken to select private parties. c) The powers of the port trust Boards have been increased to Rs. 50 crores in respect of additions/modifications/new investments and to Rs. 100 crores in case of replacement/renewal of assets. d) Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) : With a view to have an integrated approach for the development of both Major and Minor Ports, a maritime States Development Council was constituted under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Minister of Shipping. | 634 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | d) Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) : With a view to have an integrated approach for the development of both Major and Minor Ports, a maritime States Development Council was constituted under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Minister of Shipping. | 256 | page=256,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) measure on a vessel? | the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship | DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 1. Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. 2. Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line. 3. Dead Weight Tonnage(DWT) It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. 4. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) It applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. 5. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 511 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. | 257 |
| What does India's maritime trade primarily consist of? | export-import trade in various bulk and non-bulk commodities | 2. India is set to emerge as one of world’s fast-growing economies by 2015 ahead of China, as per the recent report by the World Bank. India’s economy has witnessed a significant economic growth in the recent past, the Gross Value Added (GVA) at Basic Price growing by 7.1% per cent in FY 2014-15 as against 6.3% per cent in FY 2013-14. India’s maritime trade comprises of export-import trade in various bulk and non-bulk commodities. Over the last decade, there has been a steady increase in handling of cargo traffic at Indian ports. India’s export growth has shown vigour and vitality over the last few years. To sustain the momentum of exports and improve competitiveness the country would need adequate and efficient infrastructure in terms of ports and maritime services. Table 2 gives the growth of cargo at Indian ports and related parameters of Indian and world trade. | 373 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | India’s maritime trade comprises of export-import trade in various bulk and non-bulk commodities. | 18 | page=18,block=13 |
| What does Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) represent for a ship? | the earning space capacity of a ship available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers | DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 1. Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. 2. Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line. 3. Dead Weight Tonnage(DWT) It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. 4. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) It applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. 5. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 758 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.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. | 257 |
| What does the term 'Draft' refer to in the context of a ship? | The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line | DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED 1. Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. It varies according to the seasons and waters in which she plies. 2. Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line. 3. Dead Weight Tonnage(DWT) It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. This presents the actual carrying capacity of a ship. 4. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) It applies to the vessels and not to cargo. It is the weight of the volume occupied by the closed-in-spaces of a ship taking 100 cubic feet of such closed-in-spaces as equivalent to one vessels ton. It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. 5. Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | 194 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | Draft The depth necessary to submerge a ship to their load line. | 257 | page=257,block=3 | 0.700 |
| What is 'Wharfage' in the context of port charges? | A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. | Traffic flows A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. 23. Gang Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. 24. Gang shift Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. 25. Gang hours Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. 26. Cranage The hire charges for providing a port crane for cargo handling. 27. Wharfage A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. | 617 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | Wharfage A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. | 258 | page=258,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is an important determinant of output per ship berth day? | the composition of traffic at the port | 13. As compared to 2013-14, the increase in average output per Ship Berth-day (all major ports) in 2014-15 was of the order of 6.68%. An important determinant of output per Ship Berth-day is the composition of traffic at the port. The average out-put per Ship Berth-day by types of vessels in 2014-15 and 2013-14 at major ports is presented below in Table-14. 13. The average out-put per Ship Berth-day for selected years since 1990-91 to 2014-15 is presented in the Chart -9 below. Output per Ship Berth-day – Total tonnage handled distributed over total number of berth days 3372 4047 | 191 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | An important determinant of output per Ship Berth-day is the composition of traffic at the port. | 37 | page=37,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the meaning of 'Traffic flows' in the context provided? | A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. | Traffic flows A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. 23. Gang Gang is a group of workers formed as one unit for the purpose of handling cargo in the act of discharging from or loading on to the ship inside the ship inside the hatch-hold of the vessel or in the deck as per necessity. 24. Gang shift Refers to a gang (irrespective of number of persons in the gang) working in one shift. 25. Gang hours Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. 26. Cranage The hire charges for providing a port crane for cargo handling. 27. Wharfage A port charge on the ships for all cargo conveyed on over or through a wharf/berth. | 14 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | Traffic flows A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. 23. | 258 | page=258,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the meaning of the abbreviation JNPT? | Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust | Abbreviation Used … Not Available - Nil ALHW Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works ChPT Chennai Port Trust Conv. Conventional CoPT Cochin Port Trust DCI Dredging Corporation of India DLB Dock Labour Board DWT Dead Weight Tonnage EDC Ethylene Dichloride FLT Fork Lift Truck FO Furnace Oil FRM Fertiliser Raw Material GAPL Gujarat Adani Ports Ltd. GPPL Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. GRT Gross Registered Tonnage HDC Haldia Dock Complex HR Coil Hot Rolled Coil HSD High Speed Diesel ICD Inland Container Depot JNPT Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust KDS Kolkata Dock System KoPT Kolkata Port Trust KPT Kandla Port Trust L Loaded LDO Light Diesel Oil LH&LS Light House & Light Ships LOA Length Overall MbPT Mumbai Port Trust MoPT Mormugao Port Trust MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPSO Minor Ports Survey Organisation Mech. | 506 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | GRT Gross Registered Tonnage HDC Haldia Dock Complex HR Coil Hot Rolled Coil HSD High Speed Diesel ICD Inland Container Depot JNPT Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust KDS Kolkata Dock System KoPT Kolkata Port Trust KPT Kandla Port Trust L Loaded LDO Light Diesel Oil LH&LS Light House & Light Ships LOA Length Overall MbPT Mumbai Port Trust MoPT Mormugao Port Trust MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPSO Minor Ports Survey Organisation Mech. |
| What type of data does the 'Basic Port Statistics of India' provide about port performance? | consistent and comparable time series data in an analytical perspective | The Transport Research wing (TRW) of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways brings out the 'Basic Port Statistics of lndia' (BPS) as an annual publication. This is a premier source of information on the port performance in the country (covering both Major & Non-Major ports) and provides consistent and comparable time series data in an analytical perspective. 2. The present issue, Basic Port Statistics of lndia 2014-15 is divided into three Sections. Section-l gives performance of the lndian Port Sector in terms of cargo traffic & performance indicators in the backdrop of lndia's broad macro performance and global developments. Section-ll contains key tables presented in Five Parts and; Section-lll contains the Appendices, which include a brief on the organization of Major Ports and the definitions of terms used in the port sector. 3. | 287 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/bps%202014-15.pdf | This is a premier source of information on the port performance in the country (covering both Major & Non-Major ports) and provides consistent and comparable time series data in an analytical perspective. |