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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear Platform Group, </FONT></SPAN>
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<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A request has come in for a code for the Bahama vessel<B> Fugro Mercator</B>.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Suggested code:</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> BHFM</FONT></B></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"><name></FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Fugro Mercator</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></name></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"><flag>Bahamas</flag></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"><callsign>C6NV9</callsign> <platformclass>research vessel</platformclass> <IMO>6825191</IMO> <commissioned></FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2004-02-11</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></commmissioned></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> <notes>Fugro multirole survey vessel</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">built 1969 by NEWPORT SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO. UK</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Length 72.9m; breadth 11.6m;</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">depth 7.8 m;</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">draught 7.0m (</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lloyds 5.3m</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">); gross tonnage 1583 GT. Fugro Mercator from 11 February 2004, Previous names Svitzer Mercator 1 June 1996 - 10 feb.2004, Skandi Surveyor 1 feb.1981-31 May 1996, Seisearch 18 April 1977-1 feb1981, Jaster 1 jan 1975-17 april-1977, Patuda 1 Jan. 1969-31 dec. 1974. Flags: Bahamas from 1 June 1996, Norway (Int) 1 Jan 1988 - 31 May 1996, Norway 26 Jan.1981 - 31 Dec.1987</notes><BR>
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<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">URL for "Skandi Surveyor" confirming build info </FONT></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.nis-nor.no/S%C3%B8k/hoved.browse.aspx?path=%2fhome%2fs%C3%B8k%2fskipaktuelledata&layout={09922BC8-02D1-4E3F-8ECE-931D820A34EA"><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.nis-nor.no/S%C3%B8k/hoved.browse.aspx?path=%2fhome%2fs%C3%B8k%2fskipaktuelledata&layout={09922BC8-02D1-4E3F-8ECE-931D820A34EA</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">} Change status to "deleted" to get register.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lloyds URL: </FONT></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.lloydsmiu.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=76144"><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.lloydsmiu.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=76144</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This suggestion will need confirmation by NOAA. Roy, please note the Lloyds information which confirms build information in red.<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cheers,<BR>
Marilynn</FONT><BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Brush Script MT">Marilynn Sørensen</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Data Manager</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">International Council for the Exploration of the Sea</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">H.C. Andersens Boulevard 44-46, 1553 Copenhagen V.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
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<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Direct tel: +45 33 38 67 20</FONT> </SPAN>
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