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Ballast

Sea water pumped into carefully located ballast tanks, or cargo spaces, when the ship is not carrying cargo, to lower the ship in the water so that the propeller is sufficiently submerged to perform efficiently.

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Source: Maritime Economics, 3rd edition

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Author: andersson.j

Main topic: Naval Architecture

Topic: Marine Transport and Economics

School / Univ.: Chalmers

City: Gothenburg

Published: 15.10.2009

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