Question: how to calculate the gross tonnage of a ship?
Answer: For a boat with a simple sailing hull: Gross Tonnage = (. 5 x L x B x D) divided by 100. For a sailing boat with keel: Gross Tonnage = (. 375 x L x B x D) divided by 100. For power boats: Gross Tonnage = (. 67 x L x B x D) divided by 100.