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Ballast on smaller vessels is often water,high density materials like concrete or iron or just the weight of the crew. On larger vessels such as container ships,it is a combination of water and cargo.
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How to connect ballast?
Ballast connection diagrams are on the identification label that is on the ballast.
What ia a ballast resistor made of?
Fe(71%) and Ni(29%) alloy
Where is Fluorescent light wiring diagram?
For information about fluorescent tube lights see the answers to the Related questions and the Related link shown below.
Can T8 LED tube light be used with ballast and can ballast be removed and will it work?
A T8 LED tube has to be used with a ballast to bring the correct voltage to the tube for it to operate correctly. Removing the ballast from the circuit will prevent the tube from operating.
How can you attach a 120 v Light Fixture to a 277 v system do I need a ballast so what kinda of ballast?
need a universal voltage ballast 120/277 volt or a 277volt ballast
Why a ship is filled with sand at the bottom?
maybe for ballast, or maybe the sand is the ship's cargo
How does an aircraft carrier balance?
There is much more to a carrier than what you see above the surface of the water. There is "ballast" which adds weight to the bottom of the ship. This is usually lead ingots that are stationary. Water can be pumped into and out of various tanks to add or subtract weight and keep the ship level, This is alco considered "ballast".
What is a shoal draft ballast?
The draft of a boat determines minimum depth of water a ship can safely navigate. A shoal draft is a very shallow draft. In this case, shoal draft ballast is the sort of ballast that improves the stability of a shoal draft ship.
What is the difference between a ballast and anchor?
A ballast is heavy weights or sand bags to stabilize a ship or air balloon while an anchor is weight that holds the ship or air balloon to float away
Parts of aft end of the ship?
The aft end of a ship, the stern, will usually have a steering gear for each rudder. There will usually be mooring equipment on deck. Many ships have free-fall lifeboat davits mounted on teh stern as well. There will usually be an aft peak ballast tank.
What name is given to the heavy material put on a ship to steady it?
Ballast
Can a ballast tank in a ship carry something useful or is it always just dead weight?
The ballast tank was originally filled with debris, rocks or sand just used to balance the ship so it was useless. Nowadays, water is most often used in the tank and in some cases, that water is later used for other purposes. A ballast tank is a compartment within a boat or ship that holds water. It can be filled or emptied in order to adjust the amount of ballast force..
Why is the bottom of the ship made heavy?
the ship requires the centre of mass to be as low possible and central so ballast is added. the higher it is, it is possible the ship may roll or be unstable. the centre of mass is always pulling down and the low friction of the water would allow the ship to roll.
Is there a solution to ballast water?
Yes, There is a solution to ballast water they are helping maintain balance. When the ship pick up cargo at ports in the Great Lakes, their crew dumps the ballast water overboard. Any species in the water end up in the lakes. Answer: Discharge of ballast water in the Great Lakes is conrolled by international accord. In most cases ballast is offloaded to shore side treatment facilities for treatment prior to discharge. On ship treatment is also an option.
What is ballast?
You put on/in a ship or raft etc. That makes it float better or makes in more stable
What were ships ballasts used for during World War 2?
When the ship is empty it rides very high in the water, bobbing around like a cork. This is unstable and uncomfortable for the crew. Ballast - sea water - was usually taken on, in special built-in tanks just inside the hull of the ship, to make the ship heavier, so it would ride lower in the water and be more stable. In olden times sailing ships used rocks for ballast.
What is the difference between segregated and clean ballast tank in tanker?
Clean ballast refers to the ballast stored in a tank not permanently utilized for ballast (see segregated ballast below), but has been cleaned prior to use so clean ballast stored in it, if discharged from a stationary ship into calm water on a clear day will produce no evidence of oil, sludge or emulsion on or under the surface of the water or on adjoining shorelines. Segregated ballast refers to ballast stored in tanks which are permanently utilized for the carriage of ballast, and are completely separated from the cargo oil and oil fuel system.
