It depends on the type of ship. For a bulker, for example, her deadweight carrying capacity (DWCC) and deadweight all told (DWAT). For a ro-ro ship, her lane-metres. For a containership, the number of slots (TEUs) and reefer slot numbers. They are also interested in the declared constant weight (a fixed tonnage allowed for water, stores, provisions, spares, etc. ).
What aspects of the vessel’s capacity will time charterers usually be interested in?
