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Hat Box

Hat Box

Created OnAugust 21, 2018
byCapt. Angad S Cheema
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A term given to a suction or filing well found in deep tank construction. It can operate as a bilge suction or allow filing operations for water ballast. The line can also be blanked off

Related:

  • Hog (Hogging)
  • Grab discharge
  • Arrived ship
  • Ballast bonus (BB)
  • Draft (Draught)
  • Deep Tank

By Capt. Angad S Cheema

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