For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Psychiatrist in the United States is $205,390, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Psychiatrist in the United States are expected to make less than $205,390.
Lightering (also called lighterage) is the process of transferring cargo between vessels of different sizes, usually between a barge and a bulker or oil tanker. Lightering is undertaken to reduce a vessel's draft in order to enter port facilities which cannot accept very large ocean-going vessels.
What is Deadweight Tonnage: Deadweight tonnage is the weight (in tons) of all the cargo, fuel, dry provisions, supplies, etc. carried on board the ship. In other words, it is the âdisplacement tonnageâ of the vessel minus the âlightweight tonnageâ (see lightweight tonnage below).