Re: Unidentified structures?

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From: Keith Lamont
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1992 13:16

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In article <1992Mar15.846841.k9s8z@infopls.chi.il.us> slacker@infopls.chi.il.us (michael apostoludias) writes:
>Hey, does anyone know what those two island/structures just past Navy 
>Pier's breakwaters are? 
>Definitely not boats!

They're called "cribs". They filter large objects out of the incoming 
water supply. The workers live on them for several weeks, and are then
replaced by another crew. A real plum job, if you can get it. Most of 
the filtration is automated.
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Keith Lamont         keith@gagme.chi.il.us

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