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Aft Peak Tank

Aft Peak Tank

Created OnAugust 4, 2018
byCapt. Angad S Cheema
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A water tank set right aft of the vessel. It will either be a designated freshwater tank or a ballast water tank used for adjusting the ship’s trim.

Related:

  • Ballast bonus (BB)
  • Ballast
  • Fore Peak Tank
  • Arrived ship
  • Hog (Hogging)
  • Draft (Draught)

By Capt. Angad S Cheema

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