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Empty/Refill Exchange

August 11, 2022

A type of Ballast Water Management. In empty/refill exchange, the ballasted tank is emptied by pumps until the pumps lose suction, and then refilled via gravitation and pumping of ocean water. 100% of the ballast water must be emptied from the tank before refilling to complete an empty/refill exchange.

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