ballast movement
ballast movement
[′bal·əst ‚müv·mənt] (navigation)
A voyage or leg of a voyage by a tanker during which no commercially valuable cargo is in the tanks; seawater is usually carried to maintain stability. Also known as ballast leg; ballast passage.
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