Ballast « Back to Glossary Index Any solid or liquid weight placed in a ship to increase the draft; to change the trim, or to regulate the stability. References: HRSMS Logbook, October 1995 Related Articles: Boatbuilding on Fejø and the Danish Eel Drifters by Christian Nielsen (A Rough Translation with Markup)Dan & Viktoria – Two Eel Drifters, by Morten Gøthche (a Rough Translation with Markup)« Back to Glossary Index