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New Design for Cargo Ships Could Eliminate Ballast Tanks

"University of Michigan researchers are investigating a radical new design for cargo ships that would eliminate ballast tanks, the water-filled compartments that enable non-native creatures to sneak into the Great Lakes from overseas." - excerpt from this Underwater Times article.

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