1.  Because it has no propeller and a shallow draft, it can explore waters where no sailboat can go.

2.  Energy Minister Finbar Gangar last month said Texaco was among the international oil companies which submitted bids to explore the waters off the Trinidad coast.

3.  Kayaking is a popular way to explore the waters surrounding Mount Desert Island.

4.  The kayak glides noiselessly through their world, and its shallow draft will enable you to explore waters that are barely more than a foot deep.

5.  Deputy Premier Walter Veltroni, who also is culture minister, told Parliament Friday navy vessels would soon take part in exploring the waters around Italy.

6.  Last year, China lashed out at Vietnam for licensing U.S. oil company Conoco Inc. to explore waters farther south claimed by China.

7.  This would have important ramifications for the legality of leasing contracts China and Vietnam each have signed with foreign oil firms to explore the waters around the archipelago.