Deadweight tonnage is the total weight of the cargo, stores, fresh water, fuel and crew which a vessel can carry when loaded down to her marks.
Ubulawo lobukhulu kumthwalo yingqokelela yobukhulu besithuthi semithwalo, ezivalela, amanzi acocekileyo, ipetroli kunye negquba leenqanawa elinokuthwala xa imithwalo iphantsi naxa iphawuliwe.