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Ballast

Ballast

Created OnFebruary 5, 2018
byCapt. Angad S Cheema
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Seawater taken into a vessel’s tanks in order to submerge the vessel to proper trim. Ballast can be taken into cargo tanks, double bottoms, fore and aft peak tanks and/or segregated ballast tanks, (SBT).

Related:

  • Dreadage or Dreading Clause
  • Grab discharge
  • Arrived ship
  • Hog (Hogging)
  • Double bottom
  • COA (Contract of Affreightment)

By Capt. Angad S Cheema

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