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1343:Cable ferry
1320:LNG carrier
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1272:Reefer ship
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418:27 December
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148:pusher boat
132:New Orleans
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1227:Chain boat
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325:Dordrecht
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282:showboat
232:Arkansas
224:Illinois
172:towboats
128:Angelina
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1529:Related
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1439:Tugboat
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