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What is a center tank on ships?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

Big ships have ballast tanks to do two things: allow an unloaded or lightly loaded ship to ride lower in the water, and to change the way the ship rides in the water. The center tank is there to adjust ride height.

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