Abbreviation: DWT. The total weight of cargo, cargo equipment, bunkers, provisions, water, stores and spare parts which a vessel can lift when loaded to her maximum draught as applicable under the circumstances. The dead-weight is expressed in tons
Sabelatrans Shipping Global SSG(Specialized in Shipping/Transportation of Heavy Lift, RoRo & Project forwarding by Sea , Air & Land), Shipping Terms, Ajman, UAE 2013. http://www.sabelatrans.com/shipping_terms.htm, (Log - Brit) {1030}