Don’t Flush -- Ballast, That Is
Series: July 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30
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Don't flush! At least not your ship's ballast tanks. In port, cargo ships load tons of seawater into ballast tanks that add weight to balance the ship and maintain stability at sea. Trouble is, that water contains all manner of local marine flora and fauna. One study found that most ships carry more than 200 species of sea life in their ballast...
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Don't flush! At least not your ship's ballast tanks. In port, cargo ships load tons of seawater into ballast tanks that add weight to balance the ship and maintain stability at sea. Trouble is, that water contains all manner of local marine flora and fauna. One study found that most ships carry more than 200 species of sea life in their ballast...
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