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Ballast system is a system to be able to
position the ship in a balanced state both in the
front trim and rear trim, and the state of
rolling. In the planning is to enter the water as
a ballast material to position the ship can
return in a perfect position.
Rules and Recommendations
According to Volume III of BKI 1996 section 11 P, it is stated:
• The suction side of the ballast water tank is arranged so that the trim
condition of the ballast water still remains at the pump.
• Ships that have a very wide double bottom tank are also equipped with a
suction side on the outside of the tank. Where the length of the ballast
water tank is more than 30 m.
2) Pipe through the tank
Ballast water pipe should not be through the installation of drinking water
tanks, raw water tanks, fuel oil tanks, and lubricating oil tanks.
3) Piping System
• When a ballast water tank will be used especially as a hatch dryer, the
tank is also connected to the bilga system.
4) Ballast Pump
The quantity and capacity of the pump shall meet the operational
requirements of the vessel
Resolving Ballast Water Issues