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Is it "Gross Tonnage" or "Gross tonnage"; or even "gross tonnage"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hamiltondaniel ( talk • contribs) 14:19, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
This article could do with something about the rationale and historical basis of the calculation.
The Moorsom System article is very good for this because it shows that the current tonnage system is descended via a series of fudges from an actual volume measurement. This also gives the lie, at least in part, to the claim that gross tonnage "does not have a unit"; it's the descendant of systems which attempted to estimate the actual volume and hence deadweight capacity of a vessel.
We could also do with some new text about the reasons for the IMO decision.
The article Tonnage is good too. Some rationalisation/reorganisation will make this subject a lot clearer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.13.197.229 ( talk) 11:37, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
How is Volume V calculated from the dimensions in the diagram ? eg. Does it include the volume of the funnel and the superstructure ? and is this significantly different than the older gross register tonnage ? - Rod57 ( talk) 16:42, 8 October 2023 (UTC)