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Ballast tank — A ballast tank is a compartment within a boat or ship, that holds water. A vessel may have a single ballast tank near its center or multiple ballast tanks typically on either side. A large vessel typically will have several ballast tanks… … Wikipedia
ballast tank — noun : a tank in the hold of a ship that can be pumped full of or free from water ballast * * * ballast tank, a compartment in a ship or submarine which may be filled with water or emptied by means of pumps. Ballast tanks help control the… … Useful english dictionary
ballast tank — Tanks at the bottom or sides of a ship which are filled with seawater for ballasting purpose … Dictionary of automotive terms
tank — A container into which any liquid or gas can be held. Also it may even be empty such as a vacuum tank. See acetylene tank air tank anodizing tank ballast tank bottom tank cylinder deep tank electropaint tank … Dictionary of automotive terms
Sailing ballast — Ballast is used in sailboats to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the sail. Insufficiently ballasted boats will tend to tip, or heel, excessively in high winds. Too much heel may result in the boat capsizing. When sailing vessels… … Wikipedia
Tank-Schüttgutfrachter — Als Tank Schüttgutfrachter bezeichnet man verschiedene Massengut Frachtschiffstypen zum gleichzeitigen, oder abwechselnden Transport von Rohöl und Erzen, sowie teilweise anderen Schüttgütern. Das Erz/Öl Frachtschiff, oder O/O Carrier (vom… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Saddle tank (submarine) — Saddle tanks are a type of ballast tank configuration fitted to some earlier submarines.Saddle tanks are fitted in pairs external to the pressure hull, one on each side, in a similar manner to that of a horse s saddle bags, the positioning of… … Wikipedia
Storage tank — A storage tank is a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases (gas tank). The term can be used for both reservoirs (artificial lakes and ponds), and for manufactured containers. The usage of the word tank for… … Wikipedia
Saddle tank — may refer to:* a locomotive saddle tank, a water tank above the boiler * Saddle tank (submarine), an early type of ballast tank … Wikipedia
Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… … Wikipedia
