CARGO CALCULATIONS

1) USUAL INFORMATION:

From Surveryor: a) Litre Weight at Standard Temperature

b) Correction Factor per Degree C

From Ship: a) Observed Volume (Ullage)

b) Observed Temperature

eg: LW: (litre weight) 0.9071 at 15C

Corr: 0.00078 / degree C

dT = -18.5 -15.0 = 3.5

tCF = 3.5 x 0.00078 = 0.00273

cLW = 0.9071 - 0.00273 (Hotter, so less) = 0.90437

MT = obsvol x cLW =
973.874x0.90437 =
880.742 mt

Increasingly common format, even in the USA.

2) THE USA:

From Surveyor: a) API or...

b) Lbs/gall

From Ship: a) Observed Volume (Ullage)

b) Observed Temperature

I) Traditional method in US and US dependant countries, derived from oil industry.

ii) Your ship may be able to handle that anyway.
iii) Request further info from the surveyor.
iv) Request Lbs / Gall value (Sometimes tabular form - easier to work with)
v) Calculate equivalent.

API Gravity = Specific Gravity at 60/60

Various Correction Tables: ASTM 6A, 6B, 6C, 52, 54A, 54B Various
Correction Tables: ASTM 6A, 6B, 6C, 52, 54A. 54B
To convert API to Litre Weight:

141.5 = Density in cuum

API Gravity + 131.5

Density x 0.99799 = Litre Weight (LW Value only)

eg:
API: 2 50

Ullage: 1.36 = obs vol 973.874 m3

Temp: 140F

141.5 = 0.90415
25.0 + 131.5

0.90415 x 0.99799 = Q.90234 (LW) in air

To calculate Correction Factor

Obtain dVCF: (As VCF at 60 = 1.000), 1 -

VCF at temp = dVCF

dVCF. = VCF per degree

temp interval

VCF per degree x LW = Corr per degree

Corr per degree F x 1.8 = Corr per degree C (or divide by 0.556)

eg: Density (vac): 0.9503

Temp: 140F

VCF: 0.9662

1 - 0.9662 = 0.0338 = dVCF 140 -

60 = 80 = temp interval

0.0338 = 0.0004225 = VCF

80

0.0004225 x 0.9503 = 0.0004015 = Corr per degree F

0.0004015x1. 8 = 0.00072 Corr per degree C

To convert Lbs / Gal! to Litre Weight:

Lbs/Gaii x 0.11982643 (Official ASTM Conversion Factor)

(Two LW values - interval - CF per degree)

Alternative Method:

From an Observed Ullage and Temp, calculate Volume and Tonnage.

Establish voi at Observed Temperature (eg 100C)

Establish Vol at Standard Temperature (eg 15C)

Weight (tonnage) will not change with temperature, therefore using the
relationship:

D = MA/ or Density = Weight

Volume

Establish Density at Observed Temperature and...

Establish Density at Standard Temperature

Using Temperature Interval, calculate Correction per degree

I) All methods vary slightly, depending on which authority you quote, (eg 8.34523 is often
used - not the direct reciprocal of 0.1 1982643).
ii) In reality, the difference is so small as to not be important and is readily absorbed in
accuracy of ullage or founding of figures. (Commonly equates to less than 3 m3 over
10,000 m3). ~
iii) Important to use same method on load and discharge. Surveyor may use his own, or a
Customer's figure anyway,