1.  Among other things, it is studying the whales that ply coastal waters.

2.  As a result, few cruise ships bother to ply the waters of Muir Inlet.

3.  Budget cuts proposed by President Bush could sink huge barges that ply inland waters from the Gulf of Mexico to Georgia.

4.  Each morning before dawn, lobstermen and shrimpers ply the waters in small boats.

5.  He said the latest incident illustrated a growing stowaway problem aboard ships plying waters from the Caribbean to the South China Sea.

6.  Meanwhile, the Universe Explorer continues plying the waters off Alaska, a floating reminder of fire safety issues on the high seas, some specialists say.

7.  New York Waterway boats now ply waters from Yankee Stadium to downtown Manhattan, from Hunters Point, Queens, to midtown, and have inspired other operators.

8.  On clear days, the gorgeous Cascade and Olympic mountains tower in the distance, while ferries ply the waters of Puget Sound.

9.  Other boat operators ply the waters of the quiet St. Johns River.

10.  The company also operates other hotel barges that ply the waters of Austria, Belgium, England, Germany and Holland.