New Zealand Gazette – 1911 – No. 36

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✨ Shipping Tonnage Calculations

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Total carrying-tonnage allowed ... ... = 140
Railway-iron (dead-weight) ... ... = 35
——
105
Measurement deck cargo ... ... = 55
——
50
66 sheep, at 6 to a ton ... ... ... = 11
——
Assume 1 horse = 2 tons ... ... 2)39
——
Number of horses ... ... = 19 and 1 ton
= 6 sheep.
Reverse calculation :— Tons.
19 horses ... ... ... = 38
72 sheep . . ... ... = 12
Measurement ... ... = 55
Railway-iron (dead-weight) ... ... ... = 35
——
Total carrying-tonnage allowed ... ... = 140
==

GENERAL LICENSE.—SAILING-SHIPS.
DIVISION A.—Class III: Examples of calculation for a general license to carry measurement deck cargo and live-stock :—
Ship 1,000 tons net register, at 5 per cent., = 50 tons, or 25 horses, × 4 = 100 sheep.

Total carrying-tonnage allowed ... ... = 50
Measurement deck cargo ... ... = 20
——
Assume 1 horse = 2 tons ... ... 2)30
——
Number of horses ... ... = 15 × 4 = 60 sheep.
Reverse calculation :— Tons.
15 horses or 60 sheep ... ... = 30
Measurement ... ... = 20
——
Total carrying-tonnage allowed ... ... = 50
==

SPECIAL LICENSE, CLASS A.—SAILING-SHIPS.
DIVISION A.—Class III: Examples of calculation for a special license, Class A, to carry measurement deck cargo and live-stock :—
Ship 1,000 tons net register, at 10 per cent., = 100 tons, or 50 horses, × 4 = 200 sheep.

Total carrying-tonnage allowed ... ... = 100
Measurement deck cargo ... ... = 40
——
Assume 1 horse = 2 tons ... ... 2)60
——
Number of horses ... ... = 30 × 4 = 120 sheep.
Reverse calculation :— Tons.
30 horses or 120 sheep ... ... = 60
Measurement ... ... = 40
——
Total carrying-tonnage allowed ... ... = 100
==

SPECIAL LICENSE, CLASS B.—SAILING-SHIPS.
DIVISION A.—Class III: Examples of calculation for a special license, Class B, to carry timber as measurement deck cargo, allowing 500 ft. to each ton :—
Ordinarily built sailing-ships shall be allowed to carry 10 per cent.
Sailing-ships with great beam and good sheer, and raised poop and forecastle, shall be allowed to carry 30 per cent.
Specially constructed sailing-ships for carrying large cargoes of timber shall be allowed to carry 33⅓ per cent. See paragraph 5 on page 12.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1911, No 36

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