Tonnage

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The terms "Tonnage" and "Ton" have different meanings and are often confused. Tonnage is a measure of the size or cargo capacity of a ship. The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns of wine, and was later used in reference to the weight of a ship's cargo; however, in modern maritime usage, "tonnage" specifically refers to a calculation of the volume or cargo volume of a ship. The term is still sometimes incorrectly used to refer to the weight of a loaded or empty vessel. Measurement of tonnage can be less than straightforward, not least because it is used to assess fees on commercial shipping.

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