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Ballast System

Assembly

Segregated seawater ballast tanks and pumping for cargo trim and stability control. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Ballast System parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 23 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Ballast System parts diagram: 1 ballast tank, 2 ballast pump, 3 ballast manifold, 4 ballast valve, 5 ballast pipe, 6 sounding pipe. 23 parts in 6 top-level items.
Ballast System parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Ballast Tank 6× fore, mid, aft; port, starboard
2 Ballast Pump 1× Small diesel or electric-driven centrifugal pump.
3 Ballast Manifold 1× Valve block on deck allowing selective tank flooding or emptying.
4 Ballast Valve 6× Gate valve isolating individual ballast tanks.
5 Ballast Pipe 1× Steel piping routed from pump to manifold to tank vents and suction.
6 Sounding Pipe 8× tank level measurement

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Bill of materials for Ballast System

6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 23 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Ballast Tank deck-barge-ballast-tank 6× 6 · part
2 Ballast Pump deck-barge-ballast-pump 1× 1 · part
3 Ballast Manifold deck-barge-ballast-manifold 1× 1 · part
4 Ballast Valve deck-barge-ballast-valve 6× 6 · part
5 Ballast Pipe deck-barge-ballast-pipe 1× 1 · part
6 Sounding Pipe deck-barge-sounding-pipe 8× 8 · part

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Where the ballast system is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
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 Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks