MERCHANT NAVY & MARINE1 min reference noteBulk Cargo Stowage Factors, Angle of Repose & Grain StabilitySource notes — linked publications and standards below; organisations and authors named there do not author or endorse this page.1. Cargo Intake TonnageMax Cargo Intake = Hold Volume / Stowage Factor. Sinkage (cm) = Intake / TPC.PEER-REVIEWED TEXTBOOK & JOURNAL CITATIONSIMO. (2020). International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code). IMO. [Access Reference]