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Deadweight Tonnage (DWT)

Deadweight tonnage (DWT) is a means of measuring how much weight a vessel can carry so that the maximum weight can be determined. DWT is the sum of the weight of the cargo, crew, fuel, water (fresh and ballast), provisions, and passengers (if there are any.)