| What is the final product of the Shipbuilding Industry? | a high value floating asset | It draws upon a large number of services and utilities. The end product is a high value floating asset. Shipbuilding not only spawns industrial entrepreneurship but engenders industrial cluster development as the experience of Japan and Korea demonstrates. | 75 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.pdf | The end product is a high value floating asset. | 7 | page=7,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of operation is the Shipbuilding Industry described as? | a technology driven, skill and material intensive assembly operation | Shipbuilding Industry is a technology driven, skill and material intensive assembly operation. It draws upon a large number of services and utilities. | 25 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.pdf | Shipbuilding Industry is a technology driven, skill and material intensive assembly operation. | 7 | page=7,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What distinguishes a passenger ship from other types of ships? | carrying more than twelve passengers | xiv 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. | 688 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.pdf | Passenger Ship - A ship carrying more than twelve passengers. | 77 | page=77,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Dead Weight Tonnage represent in terms of ship capacity? | the number of tonnes (one tonne = 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can carry | 1. Ship building capacity of a unit is defined in terms of the maximum carrying capacity of the ship that can be built by a shipyard measured in terms of Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) which is the number of tonnes (one tonne = 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can carry. 1. Amongst public sector companies, Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) possessed the maximum ship building capacity (110 thousand DWT) followed by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL) (80 thousand DWT), Alcock Ashdown Ltd (AAL) (15 thousand DWT) and Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) (4.50 thousand DWT). Amongst the reporting private sector companies, ABG Shipyard Ltd. (ABGS) possessed the maximum ship building capacity (120 thousand DWT) followed by Bharti Defence & Infrastructure Ltd. (BDIL) (70 thousand DWT), Tebma Shipyard Ltd. (TSL) (12 thousand DWT) and Chowgule & Co. Ltd. (CHL) (8 thousand DWT). | 189 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.pdf | Ship building capacity of a unit is defined in terms of the maximum carrying capacity of the ship that can be built by a shipyard measured in terms of Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) which is the number of tonnes (one tonne = 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can carry. |
| What does bunker refer to on a ship? | Ship-space for storing fuel (Coal, Oil etc.). | A. Terms Relating To a Ship 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. | 130 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.pdf | 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. | 73 | page=73,block=6 |
| What does dead weight tonnage (DWT) measure on a ship? | It is the number of tons ( 2240 pounds) of stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. | A. Terms Relating To a Ship 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. | 495 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.pdf | 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. | 73 |
| What does draft refer to on a ship? | The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. | Draft - The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. 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. | 8 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.pdf | Draft - The depth necessary to submerge a ship to her load line. Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) - It applies to the vessel and not to cargo. | 73 | page=73,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does net registered tonnage (NRT) represent on a ship? | It refers to the earning space capacity of a ship, available for the storage of cargo and accommodation of passengers. | xi 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. ***** | 197 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.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. | 74 | page=74,block=0 |
| What does the number of ships on order indicate about the world shipping industry? | the demand side dynamics of the world shipping industry | 5. This section comprises comparative time series data on ship building activity in term of order and completion and by type and country (Table 5.1 to 5.6). 5. Table 5.1 shows that the number of ships on order reflects the demand side dynamics of the world shipping industry. Over the period (1998 to 2016), the number of ships on order at a global level has increased from 1917 units in 1998 to 3531 units in 2016. Ships on order in terms of gross tonnage (GT) have gone up from 53.42 million GT in 1998 to 91.87 million GT in 2016. During the year 1998 to 2016, order book of world shipbuilding industry had witnessed CAGR of 3.45% and 3.06% on order in term of numbers of ships and gross tonnage respectively. There are different types of ships built by any country. These are Tanker ships, Bulk carrier ships, Container ships, General cargo ships and Passenger ships. | 219 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/SBR%202016-17_.pdf | Table 5.1 shows that the number of ships on order reflects the demand side dynamics of the world shipping industry. | 63 | page=63,block=3 |
| 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%202016-17_.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. |