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Vessel Ballasting Operations

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infogballast508.pdf (76.79 KB)

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Ballast water is added to or discharged from cargo vessels to maintain stability. 

Learn how ballast discharge works and how the U.S. DOT Volpe Center assisted in developing the U.S. Coast Guard’s Final Rule on discharge standards.

Last updated: Tuesday, January 25, 2022