Ballast & Trim System
AssemblyMain ballast tank vents and emergency blow flasks for gross buoyancy, plus trim and drain pumps, the hydraulic plant and piping that move water between tanks to hold neutral buoyancy and zero bubble. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Ballast & Trim System parts and their functions
9 top-level parts · 4,351 parts in total · full bill of materials below
| # | Part | Qty | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballast Tank Vent Valve | 14× | Main ballast tank vent valves |
| 2 | High-Pressure Air Flask | 14× | 310 bar emergency blow flasks |
| 3 | Trim Pump | 2× | Pump that shifts water between forward and aft trim tanks to control fore-and-aft attitude submerged. |
| 4 | Drain Pump | 2× | Bilge and drain pumps |
| 5 | Hydraulic Power Plant 5 parts | 1× | Main hydraulic power plant |
| 6 | Control-Surface Ram | 6× | Rudder, stern-plane and bow-plane rams |
| 7 | Pipe Spool | 1400× | Trim, drain and blow piping |
| 8 | Plant Valve | 380× | Shock-qualified globe, gate, check or relief valve; a submarine carries thousands across its fluid systems. |
| 9 | Pipe Hanger | 2400× | Resilient, shock-rated pipe support that also isolates pipe-borne vibration from the hull. |
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Bill of materials for Ballast & Trim System
9 top-level lines · 14 rows shown · 4,351 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
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| 1 | Ballast Tank Vent Valve | attack-submarine-mbt-vent-valve | 14× | 14 | · | part |
| 2 | High-Pressure Air Flask | attack-submarine-air-flask | 14× | 14 | · | part |
| 3 | Trim Pump | attack-submarine-trim-pump | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 4 | Drain Pump | attack-submarine-drain-pump | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 5 | Hydraulic Power Plant 5 parts | attack-submarine-hydraulic-plant | 1× | 1 | 133 | assembly |
| 5.1 | Hydraulic Pump | attack-submarine-hydraulic-pump | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 5.2 | Hydraulic Accumulator | attack-submarine-accumulator | 4× | 4 | · | part |
| 5.3 | Hydraulic Valve Block | attack-submarine-hydraulic-valve-block | 6× | 6 | · | part |
| 5.4 | Hydraulic Reservoir | attack-submarine-reservoir | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5.5 | O-Ring Set | oring-set | 120× | 120 | · | part |
| 6 | Control-Surface Ram | attack-submarine-control-surface-ram | 6× | 6 | · | part |
| 7 | Pipe Spool | attack-submarine-pipe-spool | 1400× | 1,400 | · | part |
| 8 | Plant Valve | attack-submarine-plant-valve | 380× | 380 | · | part |
| 9 | Pipe Hanger | attack-submarine-pipe-hanger | 2400× | 2,400 | · | part |
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Where the ballast & trim system is used
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Sourcing: possible vendors
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🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
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Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |