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Unballasted

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006312

Describing a vessel that is not carrying any ballast, either water, sand, or other heavy material, to improve its stability or trim. An unballasted vessel rides higher in the water and may be less stable, especially in rough seas. This condition is common when a ship is empty of cargo.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006312
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: unballastiert; Spanish: sin lastre; French: non lesté
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006312",
  "term": "Unballasted",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a vessel that is not carrying any ballast, either water, sand, or other heavy material, to improve its stability or trim. An unballasted vessel rides higher in the water and may be less stable, especially in rough seas. This condition is common when a ship is empty of cargo.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "unballastiert",
    "es": "sin lastre",
    "fr": "non lesté"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/unballasted/"
}

Record 6,893 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.