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BALLAST SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2001-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Shipbuilding
DEF

A system of tanks and pumps, interconnected by a network of pipes and valves, on a semisubmersible.

OBS

The system is used to control draft, attitude and stability. During drilling operations, the system is routinely used to compensate for the movement and loading of equipment and supplies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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