Liquid Cargo Test 1 Practice Test

Deadweight tonnage is usually expressed in which unit?

Kilograms Pounds Short Tons Long Tons

Correct Answer:

Long Tons

Explanation:

Deadweight tonnage represents how much weight a ship can carry, including cargo, fuel, crew, and stores. Because this is a very large weight, it’s reported using a ton unit rather than small ones like kilograms or pounds. In maritime practice, the traditional unit for such tonnage is the long ton (2240 pounds), and DWT is commonly expressed in long tons. Short tons would still work as a weight unit but would be less consistent with historical maritime reporting, and kilograms or pounds would be impractically large numbers for ships’ carrying capacities. So the best fit is long tons.

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