how to inspect hard to reach areas in ballast tank
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Items to be inspected
1)Check that the designated compartments are clean and ready to receive cargo. ...
2)Check that the drainage and bilge suctions are working effectively and that bilge wells are dry. ...
4)No leakage from ballast tanks present.
5)Sounding pipes and air pipes passing from holds are clean and rust free.
The ballast tanks are located at the lowermost region of the ship and below the machinery room. Ballasting is important for ship's own safety and thus special attention is given to this process. When the ship is loaded with cargo, it already has weight and thus ballasting is not very important
For example, a crude oil tanker or iron ore carrier typically transports a single cargo load between two ports, then returns to its point of origin or another port without cargo. In this empty condition the vessel requires ballast to operate safely—a condition referred to as being "in ballast."
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