This is the measurement in weight of the cargo, passengers, crew, stores, fuel and water which a vessel can carry when floating at her load draught.
Lo ngumlinganiselo kubunzima bomthwalo wenqanawa, abakhweli, abantu abasebenza enqanaweni, impahla egciniweyo, isibaso kunye namanzi inqanaqa ingathwala xa idada kumthwalo wembalela.