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  • a  of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline
    a shallow-draft river boat

  • A bag of riceone of many was loaded one night last week on a drab, shallow-draft river steamer on the Yangtze River at Chungking.
  • They were drafted by John Arbuthnot, Admiral Baron Fisher of Kilverstone who proposed a fleet of 612 shallow-draft boats, mostly transports, which would transit the Baltic .
  • Those who doubt the effectiveness of the mining operation point out that incoming cargo ships might stop outside the minefield and then unload their supplies onto shallow-draft .
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  • Agreement finalized to allow dredging
    State and federal officials have finalized an agreement to allow dredging in shallow-draft inlets
    Dec. 10, 2013 - The Wilmington Star-News
  • State, feds reach long-term dredging agreement
    RALEIGH, NC (NEWS RELEASE) -- State and federal officials have finalized an agreement to again allow dredging in North Carolina's coastal waters so fishing and transportation vessels can more easily move through shallow inlets and channels. "This agreement is critical to keeping our shallow-draft navigation channels navigable," said Tom Reeder, director of the NC Division of Water Resources ...
    Dec. 10, 2013 - WWAY 3 Wilmington

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