| What is Gujarat's significance as a maritime state? | a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1215 kms | 17.1.1 Gujarat is a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1215 kms. (16% of India’s total coast line). | 18 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202021%2022%2002082023.pdf | Gujarat is a principal maritime State with a natural coastline of about 1215 kms. | 41 | page=41,block=6 | 0.850 | valid |
| What distinguishes a Sailing Vessel from other types of vessels? | sufficient sail area for navigation under sails along whether or not fitted with mechanical means of propulsion | 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%202021%2022%2002082023.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 does maritime trade in India consist of? | export-import trade in various bulk and non-bulk commodities | The growth in the cargo handled at major Ports also increase from negative growth 4.6% in 2020-21 to 7.0% in 2021-22. 3. 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 | 157 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202021%2022%2002082023.pdf | India’s maritime trade comprises of export-import trade in various bulk and non-bulk commodities. | 15 | page=15,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term 'Load Line' refer to on a ship? | Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety | 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. | 39 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202021%2022%2002082023.pdf | Load Line Outer line on the body of a ship upto which she submerges in water with safety. | 234 | page=234,block=3 |
| What is Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) based on? | 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 | 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%202021%2022%2002082023.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. |
| What is the full form of the abbreviation ALHW? | Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works | 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. | 45 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202021%2022%2002082023.pdf | Abbreviation Used … Not Available - Nil ALHW Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works ChPT Chennai Port Trust Conv. | 8 | page=8,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the meaning of the abbreviation LH&LS? | Light House & Light Ships | 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. | 641 | definition | 1.000 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202021%2022%2002082023.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 does Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) represent? | the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport | 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. | 287 | definition | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202021%2022%2002082023.pdf | Dead Weight Tonnage(DWT) It is the number of tons of (2240 pounds) stores, fuel and cargo that a ship can transport. | 234 | page=234,block=3 |
| What does JNPT stand for? | 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 | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202021%2022%2002082023.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 does Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) indicate? | 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 | 0.980 | https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/BPS%202021%2022%2002082023.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. | 234 |