| How is 'Turn-Round Time' defined from 2019-20 onwards? | Total time spent by a ship from Pilot Boarding to De-Boarding. | At each terminal port, a tramp of link span 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 ships. 10. Berth-Day A day of occupation of a berth (quay or mooring) by a ship. 11. Ship-Day A day spent in harbour by a ship. 12. Turn-Round Time(old) Turn-Round Time (revised) (from 2019-20 onwards) Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. Total time spent by a ship from Pilot Boarding to De-Boarding. | 484 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | Turn-Round Time(old) Turn-Round Time (revised) (from 2019-20 onwards) Total time spent by a ship since its entry till its departure. Total time spent by a ship from Pilot Boarding to De-Boarding. | 242 | page=242,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What describes the intermodal nature of ports in India? | they act as a place for the interchange of two transport modes viz maritime and land, whether by rail or road | Ports are economic and service provision units of remarkable importance since they act as a place for the interchange of two transport modes viz maritime and land, whether by rail or road. the essential aspect of ports lies in their intermodal nature. India has a coastline of 11098 km with 12* operational Major Ports and 217 notified Non-Major Ports along the coastline and sea-islands. * Two ports viz. Vadhavan Port (Notified on 19.02.2020) and Galathea Bay Port (Notified on 04.09.2024) are under construction. -1.37 1.54 -0.23 -0.45 -0.11 0.60 0.27 -1.08 0.19 -0.22 -0.03 0. POL Iron Ore Food grain Coal Fert. Raw Material Others Percent change Chart-4: Change in percent share of commodity wise cargo handled in Indian Ports 2023-24 2024-25 | 78 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | Ports are economic and service provision units of remarkable importance since they act as a place for the interchange of two transport modes viz maritime and land, whether by rail or road. | 21 | page=21,block=4 |
| What distinguishes an Ore/Oil and Bulk Carrier from other ships? | designed to carry ore and oil enabling there by to be loaded in both directions | It is obtained by deducting from GRT the cubic capacity space (taking 100 cubic feet = 1 ton) occupied by stores, fuel, machinery, crew etc. which does not represent the earning capacity of the ship. 6. Ore/Oil and Bulk Carrier A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling there by to be loaded in both directions. 7. Tankers Cargo ships constructed or adopted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature. 8. Sailing Vessel Any description of vessel provided with sufficient sail area for navigation under sails along whether or not fitted with mechanical means of propulsion and includes a rowing boat or crane but does not include a pleasure craft. 9. Roll-on/Roll-off Vessel It is frequently called a vehicle ferry. It is designed for the conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. | 246 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | Ore/Oil and Bulk Carrier A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling there by to be loaded in both directions. | 242 | page=242,block=3 |
| What does Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) refer to? | the cubic capacity of the vessels | 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. | 678 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | It thus refers to the cubic capacity of the vessels. | 242 | page=242,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Baltic Dirty Tanker Index measure? | crude oil tanker spot rates | The index began to decline towards the end of 2024. Cape size vessels (over 100,000 DWT), which transport cargoes such as coal and iron ores, benefited from strong demand in Asia(particularly China, India and South-East Asia) for both thermal and metallurgical coal. Europe also maintained strategic imports of thermal coal amid high gas prices and energy security concerns. Cape size one-yeartime charter rates averaged $22,953 per day in 2024, up from $16,389 in 2023, and peaked at over $35,000 per day during the year. Tanker freight rates Tanker freight markets remained firm in 2024, although marked by elevated volatility. Freight rates stayed above historical averages but below the exceptional peaks of 2022 and 2023. The Baltic Dirty Tanker Index, which tracks crude oil tanker spot rates, averaged 1,092, reaching a high of 1,399 in January and a low of 877 in September 2024. | 771 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | The Baltic Dirty Tanker Index, which tracks crude oil tanker spot rates, averaged 1,092, reaching a high of 1,399 in January and a low of 877 in September 2024. | 13 |
| What is 'Idle Time' in the context of a ship at berth? | Non-working time of a ship (without loading or unloading of cargo) at berth. | 13. Port Dues A levy of port authority on a ship. 14. Pilotage A port charge for guiding a ship in or out of a harbour through channels, passages or other waters by an authorised pilot. 15. Output per Berth Day Total tonnage handled distributed over the total number of berth days. 16. Idle Time Non-working time of a ship (without loading or unloading of cargo) at berth. 17. Pre-berthing Detention The time for which a ship waits before getting entry into a berth. 18. Berth Occupancy The time for which a berth is occupied (by ships). 19. Export Loaded overseas traffic. 20. Import Unloaded overseas traffic. 21. Traffic A scalar with only magnitude but no direction such as the total of exports and imports or loaded and unloaded cargo. 22. Traffic flows A vector with magnitude and direction such as passengers embarked/disembarked or cargo exports/imports. 23. | 296 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | Idle Time Non-working time of a ship (without loading or unloading of cargo) at berth. 17. | 243 | page=243,block=2 |
| What is Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) used to measure? | 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%202024-25_compressed.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. |
| What is a sailing vessel provided with for navigation? | sufficient sail area for navigation under sails | It is obtained by deducting from GRT the cubic capacity space (taking 100 cubic feet = 1 ton) occupied by stores, fuel, machinery, crew etc. which does not represent the earning capacity of the ship. 6. Ore/Oil and Bulk Carrier A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling there by to be loaded in both directions. 7. Tankers Cargo ships constructed or adopted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature. 8. Sailing Vessel Any description of vessel provided with sufficient sail area for navigation under sails along whether or not fitted with mechanical means of propulsion and includes a rowing boat or crane but does not include a pleasure craft. 9. Roll-on/Roll-off Vessel It is frequently called a vehicle ferry. It is designed for the conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. | 500 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | Sailing Vessel Any description of vessel provided with sufficient sail area for navigation under sails along whether or not fitted with mechanical means of propulsion and includes a rowing boat or crane but does not include a pleasure craft. |
| What type of cargo are tankers constructed to carry? | liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature | It is obtained by deducting from GRT the cubic capacity space (taking 100 cubic feet = 1 ton) occupied by stores, fuel, machinery, crew etc. which does not represent the earning capacity of the ship. 6. Ore/Oil and Bulk Carrier A bulk cargo ship designed to carry ore and oil enabling there by to be loaded in both directions. 7. Tankers Cargo ships constructed or adopted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature. 8. Sailing Vessel Any description of vessel provided with sufficient sail area for navigation under sails along whether or not fitted with mechanical means of propulsion and includes a rowing boat or crane but does not include a pleasure craft. 9. Roll-on/Roll-off Vessel It is frequently called a vehicle ferry. It is designed for the conveyance of road vehicles and private cars. | 401 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | Tankers Cargo ships constructed or adopted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature. | 242 | page=242,block=3 | 0.700 |
| How are 'Gang hours' calculated? | Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. | 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. | 344 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202024-25_compressed.pdf | Gang hours Number of hours per shift multiplied by number of gang shift. 26. | 243 | page=243,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |