why do large boats have spouts near water level that continuously dump out water?

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why do large boats have spouts near water level that continuously dump out water?

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Depending on the ship, some boats generate fresh water for drinking from sea water. They extract (this is a gross oversimpification) fresh water from sea water and then dump the rest (now saltier water) over board, its not needed any longer.

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