Reduction of ballast tank sediment: Evaluating the effect of minor structural changes and developing a pneumatic cleaning system

Guney, Ceren; Danışman, Devrim; Bozkurtoglu, Şafak

doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107204

Reduction of ballast tank sediment: Evaluating the effect of minor structural changes and developing a pneumatic cleaning system

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Guney C. B. , Danışman D. B. , Bozkurtoglu Ş. N.

OCEAN ENGINEERING, cilt.203, 2020 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 203
Basım Tarihi: 2020
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107204
Dergi Adı: OCEAN ENGINEERING

Özet

Ballast tank sediments host organisms that pose invasion risk even if the ships are installed with ballast treatment systems. The bottom sediments also contribute to corrosion and cause cumulative deadweight loss over the years.