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Legal limit to which a ship may be loaded
The load line, also known as Plimsoll line, indicates the legal limit to which a ship may be loaded for specific water types and temperatures in order
Load_line_(watercraft)
Ship's weight
needed] Ship displacement varies by a vessel's degree of load, from its empty weight as designed (known as "lightweight tonnage") to its maximum load. Numerous
Displacement_(ship)
Imperial unit of mass for coal
Ship load is a United Kingdom unit of weight for coal equal to 20 keels or 949,760 pounds (430,800 kg). NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use
Ship_load
Ship that carries cargo in intermodal containers
A container ship (also called boxship or spelled containership) is a cargo ship that carries all of its load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a
Container_ship
Large watercraft
oceanography and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity and purpose. Ships have supported exploration
Ship
Maritime facility where ships may dock to load and discharge passengers and cargo
port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated
Port
Depth of a vessel below its waterline
by calculation or by visual observation (of the ship's painted load lines). A ship's draft/draught is the "depth of the vessel below the waterline measured
Draft_(hull)
1966 multilateral treaty
specifically to a ship's load line, a marking of the highest points on a ship's hull that can safely meet the surface of the water; a ship that is loaded
International Convention on Load Lines
International_Convention_on_Load_Lines
Vessel designed to move very large loads
heavy-lift ship is a vessel designed to move very large loads that cannot be transported by normal ships. There are several types of heavy-lift ships: Semi-submersible
Heavy-lift_ship
Class of American amphibious assault ships
LCACs.[citation needed] Each Wasp-class ship has a displacement of 40,500 long tons (41,150 t) at full load, is 831 feet (253.2 m) long, has a beam of
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
Wasp-class_amphibious_assault_ship
Cargo shift in a vehicle
a dangerous occurrence is prevented by active load management, avoiding high sea conditions for ships, and proper container/bulkhead design. On a cargo
Load_shifting
Ability of a ship to "plug in" to power at a dock and turn off its engines
electrical power while the ship loads or unloads its cargo. Shorepower is a general term to describe supply of electric power to ships, small craft, aircraft
Cold_ironing
Distance from the waterline to the upper deck level of a ship
where water can enter the boat or ship. In commercial vessels, the latter criterion measured relative to the ship's load line, regardless of deck arrangements
Freeboard_(nautical)
2016.05.409. "ONE innovation breaks TEU loading record". 22 September 2025. "The world's largest container ships MSC Irina and MSC Loreto floated". www
List of largest container ships
List_of_largest_container_ships
Organisation establishing technical standards for ships and offshore structures
A ship classification society or ship classification organisation is a non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical standards
Ship_classification_society
Occupation of loading and unloading ships
stevedore, wharfman or wharfie) is a waterfront manual laborer who loads and unloads ships. As a result of the intermodal shipping container revolution, the
Dockworker
Topics referred to by the same term
Load line may refer to: Load line (watercraft), related to ship construction Load line (electronics), a method of determining operating points in circuits
Load_line
landing ship Builder: United States Displacement: 11,989 tons (full load) Operator: Brazilian Navy: 1 in service Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship (LSD
List of naval ship classes in service
List_of_naval_ship_classes_in_service
Ship with a crane specialized for lifting heavy loads
A crane vessel, crane ship, crane barge, or floating crane is a ship with a crane specialized in lifting heavy loads, typically exceeding 1,500 t (1,476
Crane_vessel
used for continuously loading bulk solid materials such as iron ore, coal, fertilizers, grains and/or material in bags onto ships or barges. These machines
Shiploader
Topic in naval architecture
(possibly immense) loads on the deck and transverse loads on the superstructure or other deck features such as coamings and hatches. If the ship's structure,
Strength_of_ships
Ship or vessel that carries goods and materials
containers, bulk goods, or liquids. Modern cargo ships are constructed from welded steel and equipped with loading mechanisms such as cranes or gantries, however
Cargo_ship
Mechanical loads (forces) applied to a structure or its components
stations, ships, and submarines—are subject to their own particular structural loads and actions. Engineers often evaluate structural loads based upon
Structural_load
International Chamber of Commerce term
of the goods to the port of Vancouver, and the cost of loading the goods on to the cargo ship (this includes inland haulage, customs clearance, origin
FOB_(shipping)
Standard size for storage and handling
for example a pallet load represents a unit load which can be moved easily with a pallet jack or forklift truck, or a container load represents a unit for
Unit_load
Industrial facility for the storage of oil, petroleum and petrochemical products
inter-tank transfer; pumping facilities; loading gantries for filling road tankers or barges; ship loading/unloading equipment at marine terminals; and
Oil_terminal
Web based transport service
types of logistics companies that essentially look for jobs via the Shiply Load board, where users (customers) are posting moving requests that the providers
Shiply
Vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo
quantities of cars came into service in the early 1960s. These ships still had their own loading gear and so-called hanging decks inside. They were, for example
Roll-on/roll-off
Combat logistics ship
capacity in the US Navy at the time. The four ships of the Sacramento-class were 53,000 tons at full load, 796 feet overall length, and carried two Boeing
Fast_combat_support_ship
Handles logistics for freight
2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023. Michelmann, Marc (1985). Load, Seal, & Ship. Load, Seal, & Ship. p. 14. "Strategic Considerations for Compliance to Incoterms"
Freight_forwarder
Top Loading Arm or a Bottom Loading Arm. Transfer to or from a ship or barge requires a marine loading arm. General feature of Top and Bottom loading arms
Loading_arm
1967 Soviet amphibious warfare ship class
Displacement: 1150 tons full load Length: 81.3 m Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h) Modified Polnocny-C (Project 776) Amphibious Assault Command Ship (1 built - ORP Grunwald)
Polnocny-class_landing_ship
Ship made to transport unpackaged bulk cargo
three people on the smallest ships to over 30 on the largest. Cargo loading operations vary in complexity, and loading and discharging of cargo can take
Bulk_carrier
This is a list of the ships of the Iran Navy, the country's main navy. Former ships of the Iran Navy can be found here. It does not include vessels of
List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
List_of_current_ships_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy
Class of gun which is loaded from the muzzle
A muzzleloader is any firearm in which the user loads the projectile and the propellant charge into the muzzle end of the gun (i.e., from the forward
Muzzleloader
Class of Swedish Navy warships, 1917–1957
standard 7,633 tons full load 7,120 tons - Drottning Victoria - Jane's Fighting Ships 1938 7,275 tons - Gustaf V - Jane's Fighting Ships 1938 Gustaf V reconstructed
Sverige-class coastal defence ship
Sverige-class_coastal_defence_ship
Watercraft with air cushion and twin hulls
that Rohr and Ingalls Shipbuilding proposed relied on the idea of the ship loading and unloading from beach, lighter, causeway or conventional dock facilities
Surface_effect_ship
Technical and business services organisation
implemented. Ships are inspected on a regular basis by a team of Lloyd's Register surveyors, one of the most important inspections being a ship's load line survey
Lloyd's_Register
Maritime trade in New South Wales, Australia
the loader. The coal was dumped at a dump station and was transferred via conveyor across the main line and highway to a ship-loader. The loader was closed
Coastal coal-carrying trade of New South Wales
Coastal_coal-carrying_trade_of_New_South_Wales
1944 munitions ship explosion in California
posted aboard a general cargo ship. Prior to his being sent to command Port Chicago, Kinne had no training in the loading of munitions and little experience
Port_Chicago_disaster
Tall ship of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare)
Amerigo Vespucci is a tall ship of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Her home port is La Spezia, Italy, and
Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci
Italian_training_ship_Amerigo_Vespucci
Methods of organizing and loading containers
height, width or length cargo, but require slings to load and unload. Also out of gauge for most ships are containers between 45' and 53' long used in some
Stowage plan for container ships
Stowage_plan_for_container_ships
System of two or more pulleys and a rope or cable
amplifies the tension force in the rope to lift heavy loads. They are common on boats and sailing ships, where tasks are often performed manually, as well
Block_and_tackle
Amphibious assault ship
the cut of the first plate corresponding to Block 330). The ship, that supposes a service load of 3,100,000 hours of production and 775,000 hours of engineering
Spanish_ship_Juan_Carlos_I
Size limits for ships that can transit the Panama Canal
reduced. Such a restriction is published three weeks in advance, so ship loading plans can take appropriate measures. New Panamax increases allowable
Panamax
Shapes a beam deforms into when loads are applied
and the load it carries. Sagging is a common problem in older houses. Glossary of nautical terms (disambiguation) Hog chains Strength of ships Jiji Press
Hogging_and_sagging
Supply of vessels by helicopter
transfer of cargo between ships using helicopters. VERTREP is often used to supplement connected replenishment. Weapons loads, generally limited to 1,800
Vertical_replenishment
Loading barges on a bigger ship for transport
The lighter aboard ship (LASH) system refers to the practice of loading lighters (a type of barge) aboard a bigger vessel for transport. It was developed
Lighter_aboard_ship
Ship found abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872
timber for passage across the Atlantic to London. After supervising the ship's loading, Captain McLellan fell ill; his condition worsened. The Amazon returned
Mary_Celeste
Recovering a ship or cargo after a maritime casualty
hard enough to support the load, the ground to be reinforced, or the load spread on pads. Similarly, the hull of the ship must be protected from jacking
Marine_salvage
Shipping goods that are loaded individually
or by the dockside cranes. The discharge of the ship is the reverse of the loading operation. Loading and discharging by breakbulk is labour-intensive
Breakbulk_cargo
shape under lateral load. Kentledge refers to iron weights used as permanent ship ballast, or iron or concrete weights used in load testing. This method
Static_load_testing
1929 class of British destroyers
flotillas. The ships displaced 1,350–1,360 long tons (1,370–1,380 t) at standard load and 1,778–1,790 long tons (1,807–1,819 t) at deep load. They had an
A-_and_B-class_destroyer
This is a list of active Brazilian Navy ships. The Navy has approximately 63 ships in commission, including 10 major surface combatants, 6 submarines,
List of active Brazilian Navy ships
List_of_active_Brazilian_Navy_ships
Type of machine
weights. In the High Middle Ages, harbour cranes were introduced to load and unload ships and assist with their construction—some were built into stone towers
Crane_(machine)
Steam-propelled warship protected by armor plates
breech-loading guns which became standard in the French and German navies. These problems influenced the British to equip ships with muzzle-loading weapons
Ironclad_warship
landing ships, 4,080 tons full load. BAP Paita (1943) LT-35 ex-USS Burnett County LST-512, acquired by Peru in 1957. Employed as a training ship for the
List_of_Peruvian_Navy_ships
Stability and load management software
and evaluating ship loading; it is currently one of the most-used software applications for this purpose. It helps determine cargo loading sequences by
CargoMax
Type of overhead crane used in industrial environments
freestanding gantry. Ship-to-shore gantry cranes are imposing, multi-story structures prominent at most container terminals, used to load intermodal containers
Gantry_crane
Fast battleship class of the United States Navy
ship up to a maximum speed of 32.5 kn (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph) at full load displacement and 33 kn (61 km/h; 38 mph) at normal displacement. The ships carried
Iowa-class_battleship
Type of dockside gantry crane
container-handling gantry crane or ship-to-shore (STS) crane, is a type of large dockside gantry crane found at container terminals for loading and unloading intermodal
Container_crane
Load securing, also known as cargo securing, is the securing of cargo for transportation. According to the European Commission Transportation Department
Load_securing
Class of landing ship tanks (LSTs)
239 t) and the load carrying capacity is 1,180 long tons (1,200 t), including a mix of vehicles or cargo on open decks. The LSTs have a ship's company of
Bayraktar-class tank landing ship
Bayraktar-class_tank_landing_ship
Management team for ships
set. The parameters of ships at sea practices, position, speed, heading, weather, sea conditions, the host load, speed, load and auxiliary machinery
Ship_management
American not-for-profit organization
and the Coast Guard for the purpose of reducing losses of grain ships. Any ship loading grain in the US sailing for a foreign port must have a certificate
National_Cargo_Bureau
Degree of heel or leaning of a waterborne vessel
starboard at equilibrium—with no external forces acting upon it. If a listing ship goes beyond the point where a righting moment will keep it afloat, it will
Angle_of_list
Net used to secure or transfer cargo
In shipping, cargo lift nets are used to load and unload cargo. The net is spread out by stevedores, who load the goods onto it. They then attach the cinches
Cargo_net
Isle of Wight passenger and vehicle ferry
MV Victoria of Wight is a ship sailing on the Portsmouth to Fishbourne route operated by Wightlink. She entered service on 26 August 2018. Built by the
MV_Victoria_of_Wight
17th-century Swedish warship
pronunciation: [²vɑːsa] ) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10
Vasa_(ship)
Part of rigging of a ship
square rigged ship. They run from the outer edges of a top downwards and inwards to a point on the mast or lower shrouds, and carry the load of the shrouds
Futtock_shrouds
Class of US amphibious assault ships
America-class amphibious assault ships from 2014 onward while the Wasp class remains in service. The vessels have a full load displacement of 39,967 tonnes
Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship
Tarawa-class_amphibious_assault_ship
Bulk cargo ship to carry coal
This is probably the only recorded incident of a train having sunk a ship. Loading the colliers was carried out by hand at first, especially where coal
Collier_(ship)
US Navy Pennsylvania-class battleship sunk in 1941
at deep load, over 4,000 long tons (4,060 t) more than the older ships. The ship had a metacentric height of 7.82 feet (2.4 m) at deep load. Her crew
USS_Arizona
Standard loading conditions to which watercraft are subjected
stability conditions of watercraft are the various standard loading configurations to which a ship, boat, or offshore platform may be subjected. They are recognized
Stability_conditions
Scandinavian ships of the Viking Age
into two broad categories: merchant ships and warships, the latter resembling narrow "war canoes" with less load capacity but higher speed. However, these
Viking_ship
Soviet guard ship class
The Project 29 ships were longer than their predecessors at 85.7 m (281 ft) overall. They had a beam of 8.4 m (28 ft) and, at full load, a draft of 2.6 m
Yastreb-class_guard_ship
Loading Computer System are designed according to the standard ISO 16155:2006 Ships and marine technology - Computer applications - Shipboard loading
MACS3
The world's longest ships are listed according to their overall length (LOA), which is the maximum length of the vessel measured between the extreme points
List_of_longest_ships
Proposed class of German battleships
late 1930s and early 1940s. The first variation, "H-39", called for six ships to be built, essentially as enlarged Bismarck-class battleships with 40
H-class_battleship_proposals
Cruiser ship in the French Navy
standard load and 11,431 t (11,250 long tons) at deep load. The hull was divided by 15 bulkheads into 16 watertight compartments. The unfinished ship (some
French_cruiser_De_Grasse
Ship type
"escort ship", "sentry ship", or "guard ship". These were smaller than any of the US ocean escorts, at 1,416 tons (Riga) and 1,150 tons (Petya) full load, compared
Ocean_escort
Substantial line between two points used to guide or support
used in a marine context and originated on sailing ships. Note the use of the term 'stay' implies load bearing working rigging. In diving it is also a line
Jackstay
control system to synchronize the auxiliary engines of the ships by implementing automatic load sharing and optimizing the efficiency of the power plant
Power_management_system
World War II U.S. Navy cargo ship class
'EC2-S-C1': 'EC' for Emergency Cargo, '2' for a ship between 400 and 450 ft (120 and 140 m) long (Load Waterline Length), 'S' for steam engines, and 'C1'
Crater-class_cargo_ship
World War II era German ship design
standard load, 3,100 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,400 short tons) at full load, and 3,700 tonnes (3,600 long tons; 4,100 short tons) at deep load. They were
Type_1945_destroyer
Australian politician
This was up to twenty times a typical ship load of sheep, eliminated catastrophic losses of entire ship loads and transformed the economics of the wool
Charles_Bonney
German class of heavy cruiser
9 m (676 ft). Her beam was 22 m (72 ft). Both ships had a designed draft of 6.5 m (21 ft) and a full load draft of 7.2 m (24 ft). Prinz Eugen was 199.5 m
Admiral_Hipper-class_cruiser
Civilian boat or ship that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire
international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, often being equipped with cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come
Merchant_ship
traverse the dam. In order to load the ship lift, the platform is partially lowered below the water level and a gate opens. A ship may then float onto the platform
Krasnoyarsk_ship_lift
Parts of a ship
deck. Some ships have built in cranes and can load and unload their own cargo. Other ships must have dock side cranes or gantry cranes to load and unload
Hold_(compartment)
Warship that serves as a seagoing airbase
from a container ship. Current Two Izumo-class multi-purpose destroyers – 250-metre-long (820 ft), 19,500-tonne (27,000 tonnes full load) STOVL carrier
Aircraft_carrier
Eleventh launch of SpaceX Starship
began propellant load on September 18. It re-attempted a static fire, but it was aborted for unknown reasons during propellant loading. Ship 38 then conducted
Starship_flight_test_11
Coastal defense ship class of the German Imperial Navy
coastal defense ships built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) in the late 19th century. The class comprised two ships: Odin, named after
Odin-class coastal defense ship
Odin-class_coastal_defense_ship
Class of landing ship built for the Soviet Navy
(Rhino), is a class of landing ships (large landing ship in Soviet classification) built in the Soviet Union. The ships were built as a part of expansion
Ivan_Rogov-class_landing_ship
Fees in logistics
of loading and unloading (laytime) beyond the time allowed by contract. That is, demurrage describes the charges that the charterer pays to the ship owner
Demurrage
Ship used to carry soldiers
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted
Troopship
Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship
feet (4.6 m). The surveillance ship had a displacement of 1,600 tonnes (1,600 long tons; 1,800 short tons) at light load and 2,301 tonnes (2,265 long tons;
USNS_Worthy
Standardized reusable metal crate for transporting goods
solid—e.g., by bulk carrier or tank ship, tank car, or truck. For air freight, the lighter weight IATA-defined unit load devices are used. Transferring freight
Intermodal_container
Suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
operating after the coal loader closed. Ship loading at the J & A Brown shiploader ended on 1 November 1967. The last ship loaded was the MV Stephen
Hexham,_New_South_Wales
Tall ship and school ship of the Portuguese Navy
5.2 m (17 ft), and a displacement at full load of 1,755 long tons (1,966 short tons). The three-masted ship was launched under the name Albert Leo Schlageter
NRP_Sagres_(1937)
SHIP LOAD
SHIP LOAD
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Chief; Chief Ship
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shib
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Ship Island; Brave
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Scandinavian
Sea Captain; Form of Skipper; Ship-master
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Ship Captain; Master; Ship-master
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Irish
Ship; Island; Victorious Ship; Brave
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Ship; Island; Brave; Victory Ship
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a boatbuilder or a mariner, from Middle English ship ‘ship’.
Female
Hebrew
(ש×ִיר-לִי) Hebrew name SHIR-LEE means "song is mine."
Female
Hebrew
(ש×ִיר) Hebrew unisex name SHIR means "song."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Messenger-ship
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Ship Island; Brave; Victory Ship
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
Korean name SHIN means "faith, trust." Compare with another form of Shin.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Ship
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, English, Irish
Island of Ships; Cenel's Island; Ship Victory; Brave
Boy/Male
Australian, Scandinavian
Ship Boss
Male
Japanese
(1-晋, 2-信, 3-紳, 4-心, 5-慎, 6-新, 7-進, 8-真) Japanese name SHIN means 1) "advancing," 2) "belief," 3) "gentleman," 4) "heart," 5) "humble," 6) "new," 7) "progressive," and 8) "true." Compare with another form of Shin.
Female
Japanese
Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Shig-, SHIG means "luxuriant."
Girl/Female
Arabic
Ship
Boy/Male
British, English
Island; Victory Ship
SHIP LOAD
SHIP LOAD
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shwetbhanu | à®·à¯à®µà¯‡à®¤à¯à®ªà®¾à®¨à¯
The Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu
Conqueror of ones heart, Winner of hearts
Boy/Male
Tamil
Successful, Unbeatable, Unconquerable (Ajeet)
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Intelligent
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
Coppersmith; An Authority of Hadith
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Purity; Freshness; Clearness
Boy/Male
Hebrew
The one to whom it belongs. In the bible Shiloh is a prophetic name for the Messiah; Also Shiloh...
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Passionate about Music
Male
Ukrainian
, defender of man.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian
Gracious Rose
SHIP LOAD
SHIP LOAD
SHIP LOAD
SHIP LOAD
SHIP LOAD
a.
Rigged like a ship, that is, having three masts, each with square sails.
v. t.
To receive on board ship; as, to ship a sea.
n.
A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
v. i.
To embark on a ship.
v. t.
To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
v. t.
To pass over or by without notice; to omit; to miss; as, to skip a line in reading; to skip a lesson.
v. i.
To engage to serve on board of a vessel; as, to ship on a man-of-war.
v. t.
To put on board of a ship, or vessel of any kind, for transportation; to send by water.
v. t.
To put in its place; as, to ship the tiller or rudder.
v. t.
To engage or secure for service on board of a ship; as, to ship seamen.
v. t.
By extension, in commercial usage, to commit to any conveyance for transportation to a distance; as, to ship freight by railroad.
v. t.
To cause to skip; as, to skip a stone.
n.
Owner of a ship or ships.
v. t.
To drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top.
n.
A dish or utensil (originally fashioned like the hull of a ship) used to hold incense.
n.
The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like.
v. t.
To leap lightly over; as, to skip the rope.
n.
An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip.
n.
A building in which mechanics or artisans work; as, a shoe shop; a car shop.
v. t.
To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one with thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy.