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The City currently owns four motorized vessels. They are the 

 North River (NR), Newtown Creek (NC), Bowery Bay (BB) and the 

 Owls Head (OH). The NR and the NC have a designed capacity of 

 106,000 cu.ft., however the actual carrying capacity is closer 

 to 95,000 cu.ft. Similarly, the BB and the OH have design 

 capacities of 66,000 cu.ft. while actually carrying 60,000 

 cu. ft. 



Although the City owns the four vessels, the sludge 

 transportation system is designed to maximize the operation 

 of the two larger vessels in conduction with one of the smaller 

 vessels. The second smaller vessel is intended to be used as a 

 reserve. • '^ ■ ^~ 



-The following table shows vessel usage for 1981 and 1982: 



1981 



1982 



942 



1071 



(*) The Owls Head is in need of repairs. It was out of service 

 all of 1982. 



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