Ship camel
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ship-camel-292-478916
title:
Ship camel
text:
A ship camel is an external flotation tank that can be fitted to a ship to increase her buoyancy or reduce her draught. Its inner walls may be concave and curve to fit the hull of the ship. The ship camels are partially sunk using water ballast, fitted to the ship in opposed pairs, and the water is then pumped out again. The increased displaced volume provided by the camels allows the system to float at a reduced draught.
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encyclopedia
description:
System of external flotation to raise a ship in the water
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_camel
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date modified:
2023-12-31T15:08:36Z
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