Ocean and Inland Water TransportationD. Appleton, 1906 - 395 pages |
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... feet of capacity.1 The net register tonnage is obtained by dividing by 100 the capacity in cubic feet of the space available for cargo 1 This method of determining gross - register tonnage dates from 1854 . To secure a uniform practice ...
... feet of capacity.1 The net register tonnage is obtained by dividing by 100 the capacity in cubic feet of the space available for cargo 1 This method of determining gross - register tonnage dates from 1854 . To secure a uniform practice ...
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... feet . " If , " said he , " the real total capacity in cubic feet is divided by the total registered tonnage the dividend will be the figure by which the capacity in cubic feet must be divided in order to produce this registered tonnage ...
... feet . " If , " said he , " the real total capacity in cubic feet is divided by the total registered tonnage the dividend will be the figure by which the capacity in cubic feet must be divided in order to produce this registered tonnage ...
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... feet . Grain and minerals move by weight ; but manufactures , general merchandise , and even lumber , are regularly handled by the measurement ton . The adoption of 40 cubic feet for a measurement ton is said to be due to the fact that ...
... feet . Grain and minerals move by weight ; but manufactures , general merchandise , and even lumber , are regularly handled by the measurement ton . The adoption of 40 cubic feet for a measurement ton is said to be due to the fact that ...
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... feet , the beam 50 feet , the draft loaded 23 feet . The masts are 195 feet high , the first 135 feet being steel and the top 60 feet wood . The maximum possible spread of sail is 43,000 square feet , an area about equal to an acre ...
... feet , the beam 50 feet , the draft loaded 23 feet . The masts are 195 feet high , the first 135 feet being steel and the top 60 feet wood . The maximum possible spread of sail is 43,000 square feet , an area about equal to an acre ...
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... feet long , and were of about 35 feet beam . They had an average speed of 8 to 10 knots an hour , and under favorable conditions took about two weeks to make the passage from port to port . Frequently three weeks were required for the ...
... feet long , and were of about 35 feet beam . They had an average speed of 8 to 10 knots an hour , and under favorable conditions took about two weeks to make the passage from port to port . Frequently three weeks were required for the ...
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Page 206 - Corn, fish, salt, fruit, flour, and seed are warranted free from average, unless general, or the ship be stranded...
Page 201 - Mariners, and of all other Perils, Losses, and Misfortunes, that have or shall come to the Hurt, Detriment, or Damage of the said Goods and Merchandises and Ship, &c., or any Part thereof...
Page 206 - ... they are, of the seas, men-of-war, fire," enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and countermart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints and detainments of all kings, princes, and people* of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 116 - No carrier or party in possession of all or any of the property herein described shall be liable for any loss thereof or damage thereto by causes beyond its control, or by floods or by fire from any cause or wheresoever occurring; or by riots, strikes, or stoppage of labor...
Page 206 - ... perils, losses, and misfortunes that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises and ship, etc., or any part thereof; and in case of any loss or misfortune, it shall be lawful...
Page 117 - ... by explosion, bursting of boilers, breakage of shafts or any latent defect in hull, machinery -or appurtenances, by collisions, stranding or other accidents of navigation of whatsoever kind...
Page 258 - Vessels built within the United States, and belonging wholly to citizens thereof, and vessels which may be captured in war by citizens of the United States, and lawfully condemned as prize, or which may be adjudged to be forfeited for a breach of the laws of the United States, being wholly owned by citizens, and no others, may be registered as directed in this Title.
Page 117 - The owner or consignee shall pay the freight and all other lawful charges accruing on said property, and, if required, shall pay the same before delivery. If upon inspection it is ascertained that the articles shipped are not those described in this bill of lading, the freight charges must be paid upon the articles actually shipped.
Page 118 - Such water carriage shall be performed subject to all the terms and provisions of, and all the exemptions from liability contained in the Act of Congress of the United States, approved on February 13, 1893, and entitled "An act relating to the navigation of vessels, etc.
Page 206 - ... all other perils, losses, and misfortunes that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises and ship, &c., or any part thereof...