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Universal Measurement ofUniversal Measurement of
ShipsShips
Colin CridlandColin Cridland
IMSFIMSF
Gdansk, April 2008Gdansk, April 2008
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O!e"tivesO!e"tives
#o propose ne$ method%s& of measure that#o propose ne$ method%s& of measure that
universall' e(uall' to A)) si*es and t'pes ofuniversall' e(uall' to A)) si*es and t'pes of
vessel allo$in+ eas' "omparison %ie )ike $ithvessel allo$in+ eas' "omparison %ie )ike $ith
)ike&)ike& #o hi+hli+ht $eaknesses $ith eistin+#o hi+hli+ht $eaknesses $ith eistin+
measurementsmeasurements
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-istin+ #'pes of Measure-istin+ #'pes of Measure
#O..AG-S#O..AG-S
/$t, /ispla"ement, )i+ht$ei+ht/$t, /ispla"ement, )i+ht$ei+ht
CAACI#I-SCAACI#I-S
)i(uid %m1&, )i(uid Gas %m1&, Grain %m1&, Ore)i(uid %m1&, )i(uid Gas %m1&, Grain %m1&, Ore%m1&, ale %m1&, #-Us, )ane Metres %m&, Cars,%m1&, ale %m1&, #-Us, )ane Metres %m&, Cars,
#ru"ks, #railers, assen+ers et"#ru"ks, #railers, assen+ers et"
/IM-.SIO.S/IM-.SIO.S
)en+th Overall %m&, )en+th %m&, eam %m&,)en+th Overall %m&, )en+th %m&, eam %m&,
/rau+ht %m&, /epth %m& et"/rau+ht %m&, /epth %m& et"
345I/S345I/S
G5#6G#, .5#6.#, SC.#, C.#, CG#G5#6G#, .5#6.#, SC.#, C.#, CG#
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#onna+es#onna+es
/ead$ei+ht %d$t&/ead$ei+ht %d$t&
Maimum vessel "an "arr' in tonnes ' $a' ofMaimum vessel "an "arr' in tonnes ' $a' of
"ar+o, stores, fuel, "re$ et" $hi"h is not"ar+o, stores, fuel, "re$ et" $hi"h is not
permanent part of stru"ture of ship up to thepermanent part of stru"ture of ship up to themaimum summer load line7maimum summer load line7
5easonale measurement for ma!orit' li(uid or5easonale measurement for ma!orit' li(uid or
dr' ulk vessels as "ar+o "omponent formin+dr' ulk vessels as "ar+o "omponent formin+
"lose to 89 of d$t"lose to 89 of d$t
Unrepresentative for ma!orit' of vesselsUnrepresentative for ma!orit' of vessels"arr'in+ lo$ densit' "ar+oes like "ontainers,"arr'in+ lo$ densit' "ar+oes like "ontainers,
).G, passen+ers, vehi"les et").G, passen+ers, vehi"les et"
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#onna+es %"ontinuedonna+es %"ontinued&
)i+ht$ei+ht %l$t, ldt or l$dt&)i+ht$ei+ht %l$t, ldt or l$dt&
asi"all' the $ei+ht of the ship itself $ith noasi"all' the $ei+ht of the ship itself $ith no
"ar+o, stores et"7"ar+o, stores et"7
Used $idel' at the time vessels are ne+otiatin+Used $idel' at the time vessels are ne+otiatin+for s"rapfor s"rap
Other$ise of little use as $ei+ht of steel is noOther$ise of little use as $ei+ht of steel is no
indi"ation of vessel si*e $ith similar si*esindi"ation of vessel si*e $ith similar si*es
havin+ hu+e tonna+e variation due to t'pe ofhavin+ hu+e tonna+e variation due to t'pe of
steel used7steel used7 /ispla"ement/ispla"ement
asi"all' the full $ei+ht of a full' laden shipasi"all' the full $ei+ht of a full' laden ship
/IS)AC-M-.# : /;# plus );#/IS)AC-M-.# : /;# plus );#
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3'rid Measures3'rid Measures
Gross #onna+e %G#& < repla"es %G5#&Gross #onna+e %G#& < repla"es %G5#& An arti="ial >tonna+e? measurement ased on theAn arti="ial >tonna+e? measurement ased on the
total volume of en"losed spa"estotal volume of en"losed spa"es
Cal"ulated ' takin+ the total "apa"it' ofCal"ulated ' takin+ the total "apa"it' ofen"losed spa"es in m1 %@& and multipl'in+ ' aen"losed spa"es in m1 %@& and multipl'in+ ' a"oe"ient %B& "al"ulated ' 0720702 lo+"oe"ient %B& "al"ulated ' 0720702 lo+D0D0@ %e7+7@ %e7+7D00,000 m1 071 e"omes 10,000 G# and 200,000D00,000 m1 071 e"omes 10,000 G# and 200,000m1 0710E e"omes ED,200 G#&m1 0710E e"omes ED,200 G#&
etter than d$t for "omparin+ vessels $ith lo$etter than d$t for "omparin+ vessels $ith lo$
densit' "ar+oes $ithin en"losed spa"es $ith hi+hdensit' "ar+oes $ithin en"losed spa"es $ith hi+hdensit' "ar+oesdensit' "ar+oes U# useless for "ontainerships $ith ma!orit' ofU# useless for "ontainerships $ith ma!orit' of
"ar+o outside en"losed spa"es"ar+o outside en"losed spa"es A./ Compli"ated, Meanin+less, UnrepresentativeA./ Compli"ated, Meanin+less, Unrepresentative
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3'rid Measures %"ont&3'rid Measures %"ont&
.et #onna+e %.#& < repla"es %.5#&.et #onna+e %.#& < repla"es %.5#& An arti="ial >tonna+e? measurement ased on theAn arti="ial >tonna+e? measurement ased on the
total volume of en"losed spa"es dedi"ated to "ar+ototal volume of en"losed spa"es dedi"ated to "ar+o Cal"ulated ' formulaCal"ulated ' formula
.# : B.# : B22@@"" %d61/&%d61/&22 B B11%.%.DD %. %.226 D0&&6 D0&& BB22: as per B in G#, @: as per B in G#, @"" : m1 en"losed "ar+o: m1 en"losed "ar+o
spa"e d : moulded drau+ht amidships, / :spa"e d : moulded drau+ht amidships, / :moulded depth amidships, .D : no passen+ersmoulded depth amidships, .D : no passen+ers$ith not more than 8 erths .2 : no of other$ith not more than 8 erths .2 : no of other
passen+ers B1 : D72H %%G#D0,000&6D0,000&passen+ers B1 : D72H %%G#D0,000&6D0,000& A >la"k Art?A >la"k Art? -ven $orse than G#-ven $orse than G# #oo Compli"ated to e "al"ulated ' Ship'ards#oo Compli"ated to e "al"ulated ' Ship'ards
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Capa"itiesCapa"ities
Cui" Capa"it' %m1&Cui" Capa"it' %m1&
)i(uid, )i(ue=ed Gas, Grain, Ore, ale)i(uid, )i(ue=ed Gas, Grain, Ore, ale
UnitsUnits
)ane Metres < )inear %"annot "onvert to m1&)ane Metres < )inear %"annot "onvert to m1& .o of passen+ers %"annot "onvert to m1&.o of passen+ers %"annot "onvert to m1&
.o of vehi"les %"annot "onvert to m1&.o of vehi"les %"annot "onvert to m1&
#-U %CA. "onvert to m1-U %CA. "onvert to m1&
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/ata Used/ata Used
)5F C 5e+ister)5F C 5e+ister
Sta+e D J All Car+o Ships < H1,E0 vessels U#Sta+e D J All Car+o Ships < H1,E0 vessels U#
1,21H vessels $ith .O d$t %E9&1,21H vessels $ith .O d$t %E9&
28E vessels $ith .O G# %07H9&28E vessels $ith .O G# %07H9& E,12 vessels $ith .O .# %D29&E,12 vessels $ith .O .# %D29&
2,KDD vessels $ith .O )OA %H9&2,KDD vessels $ith .O )OA %H9&
2D vessels $ith .O eam %07H9&2D vessels $ith .O eam %07H9&
#ested relationship et$een d$t L G#, d$t L .#,#ested relationship et$een d$t L G#, d$t L .#,.# L G#, m1 and G# L .# < A)) in"onsistent.# L G#, m1 and G# L .# < A)) in"onsistent
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DDststUniversal MeasureUniversal Measure
Sta+e 2 J Sele"ted vessels $ith oth )OA L )Sta+e 2 J Sele"ted vessels $ith oth )OA L )
Created )OA Si*e Cate+ories %appro ever' 2Hm&Created )OA Si*e Cate+ories %appro ever' 2Hm&
Created ivot #ales for )OA6) values for ever'Created ivot #ales for )OA6) values for ever'
)OA si*e ran+e for ever' vessel t'pe)OA si*e ran+e for ever' vessel t'pe @essels $ith )OA6) values : 8,EK8 vessels@essels $ith )OA6) values : 8,EK8 vessels
Use )OA6) ratios from ivots to populateUse )OA6) ratios from ivots to populate
previousl' lank )OAspreviousl' lank )OAs
5esult H2,88 vessels havin+ O#3 )OA and5esult H2,88 vessels havin+ O#3 )OA and
eam7eam7
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@essel Footprint : @Fm2@essel Footprint : @Fm2
)OA -AM : @Fm2)OA -AM : @Fm2
@Fm2 : Ship Footprint in s(uare metres@Fm2 : Ship Footprint in s(uare metres
@Fm2 provides me"hanism for measurin+ vessels@Fm2 provides me"hanism for measurin+ vessels
a+ainst port, $ater$a' or dr'do"kin+ spa"ea+ainst port, $ater$a' or dr'do"kin+ spa"e
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@Fm2 < ;orld Fleet ' #'pe@Fm2 < ;orld Fleet ' #'pe
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
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@Fm2 < ;orld Fleet ' Fla+@Fm2 < ;orld Fleet ' Fla+
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
Pana
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22ndnd Universal MeasureUniversal Measure
Sta+e 1 J Sele"t onl' vessels $ith m1 "apa"it'Sta+e 1 J Sele"t onl' vessels $ith m1 "apa"it'measures or #-U %"onvert #-U to m1&measures or #-U %"onvert #-U to m1&
Certain ship t'pes e"luded %e7+7 assen+er&Certain ship t'pes e"luded %e7+7 assen+er& Use lar+est m1 or "omine a""ordin+ to ship t'peUse lar+est m1 or "omine a""ordin+ to ship t'pe Sele"t out vessels $ith .O d$t L Create d$t si*eSele"t out vessels $ith .O d$t L Create d$t si*e
"ate+ories"ate+ories @essels $ith /;# A./ m1 : 12,EE1@essels $ith /;# A./ m1 : 12,EE1 Created ivot #ales for /;#6m1 values for ever'Created ivot #ales for /;#6m1 values for ever'
/;# si*e ran+e for ever' vessel t'pe/;# si*e ran+e for ever' vessel t'pe
Use /;#6m1 ratios from ivots to populate previousl'Use /;#6m1 ratios from ivots to populate previousl'lank /;#s L m1 ut -C)U/I.G anomalous valueslank /;#s L m1 ut -C)U/I.G anomalous values
5esult "al"ulated #otal Car+o m1 %#Cm1& for 2,285esult "al"ulated #otal Car+o m1 %#Cm1& for 2,28vesselsvessels
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#Cm1 < ;orld Fleet ' #'pe#Cm1 < ;orld Fleet ' #'pe
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Bulkers (ankers %ontainer &eneral #PP )o)o Vehicle
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Be' #'pes J d$t6m1Be' #'pes J d$t6m1
0*+1
1*24
0*4
1*23
0*+00*++
1*241*12
0*5-
1*10
0*4-0*54
0*.2
0*00
0*20
0*40
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1*40
1*-0
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Comparison of MeasuresComparison of Measures
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;orld Fleet ' Be' #'pe;orld Fleet ' Be' #'pe
33
3-
1+
42 2
4
3+ 3
14
5
2 1 1
33 33
25
3 2 1 1
31 32
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.3 2 2
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Bulkers (ankers %ontainer &eneral #PP )o)o Vehicle
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(%m3 VFm2
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Ls oners orer the orls largest )o)o
ships
2007-12-19Ls oners ilh* ilhelmsen 66 o7 /ora8 an allenius
Lines o7 een have orere 7our o7 the orls largest ro9ro
vessels 7rom #itsubishi !eav8 $nustries :#!$; /agasaki 8ar in
'apan 7or eliver8 in 2011 an 2012*
The new ships will service Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and have a
carrying capacity of 13 000 cu!ic metres" close to 10# more than the
WW$%W partnership&s most recent ro-ro carriers'
#Cm1 for 5o5oN < In Use#Cm1 for 5o5oN < In Use
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;hat #'pes Can e;hat #'pes Can e
MeasuredNMeasuredN
@Fm2 < A)) #4-S@Fm2 < A)) #4-S
#Cm1 so far#Cm1 so far
itumen, unker, ).G, )G, "hemi"al, oil tanker,itumen, unker, ).G, )G, "hemi"al, oil tanker,
$ine tanker, $ater tanker, fruit !ui"e$ine tanker, $ater tanker, fruit !ui"e ulker, ore "arrier, OO, Ore6Oil, open hat"h, "hipulker, ore "arrier, OO, Ore6Oil, open hat"h, "hip
"arrier, "ement"arrier, "ement
Containership, "onulkerContainership, "onulker
5o5o, CC, C#C, 5oJ)o, 5oJ5o6Other5o5o, CC, C#C, 5oJ)o, 5oJ5o6Other
General "ar+o, M, 5eefer, 5ef FishGeneral "ar+o, M, 5eefer, 5ef Fish 3eav' )ift, )ivesto"k3eav' )ift, )ivesto"k
FSO, FSO, assen+er, Cruise, .on Car+o < .O#FSO, FSO, assen+er, Cruise, .on Car+o < .O#
4-#4-#
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Universal MeasureN < it?s aUniversal MeasureN < it?s a
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