U.S.-Flag Lakes lines had 62 of their 68 vessels in service on December 1, a decrease of three vessels compared to a year ago.
As is the norm, a number of the smaller, low horsepower vessels will conclude their season in December. Preliminary forecasts indicate that approximately 50 U.S.-Flag vessels will be in service on January 1, 2000. If those plans go unchanged, that total would represent a significant increase over January 1, 1999.
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