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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Dear Platform
Group, <BR><SPAN class=517393811-06032009><FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><SPAN
class=517393811-06032009> </SPAN>A request has come in for a code for
the <B>UK</B> vessel <B>City of Manchester</B>.<BR></DIV></SPAN><o:p></o:p>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal>Suggested code: <SPAN class=517393811-06032009><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2> 744O (letter O) </FONT></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><name><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> City of
Manchester</SPAN></B> </name> <platformclass> ship of opportunity on
fixed route </platformclass> <IMO> 7709980 </IMO> <SPAN
class=517393811-06032009><FONT color=#0000ff size=2> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
class=517393811-06032009> </SPAN><commissioned> 1985-09-07
</commissioned> <<FONT size=3>decommissioned> 2007-06-01
</decommissioned> <SPAN class=517393811-06032009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=517393811-06032009> </SPAN><notes> Container vessel used as
ship of opportunity to collect CPR data for SAHFOS. Built in 1979 as the UK
registered City of Hartlepool (74AY). Re-registered in the Bahamas 3 Sep 1984
and renamed Laxfoss, then re-registered in the UK as City of Manchester (7Sep
1985). Re-registered in the Isle of Man 1 Nov 1991. Re-registered in the
Netherlands Antilles as the City <SPAN class=517393811-06032009> on
</SPAN>2 June 2007. Hull is active as at Oct 2007, length 104m.
</notes><SPAN class=517393811-06032009><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN class=517393811-06032009><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000><previous code></FONT><FONT
color=#000000>74AY</FONT><SPAN class=517393811-06032009><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000></previous
code></FONT> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT><o:p><SPAN
class=517393811-06032009><FONT size=3><previous name>Laxfoss, City of
Hartlepool</previous name></FONT></SPAN></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Lloyds: <A
href="http://www.lloydsmiu.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=117016">http://www.lloydsmiu.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=117016</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=517393811-06032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=517393811-06032009><FONT face=Arial>Comment: </FONT></SPAN>Lloyds
says Bahamas from 1984-09-03 to 1988-02-26 but will believe UK source.<SPAN
class=517393811-06032009><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=517393811-06032009> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">This
suggestion will need confirmation by
NOAA.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Marilynn</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">----------------------------------------------------------</SPAN>
<BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Brush Script MT'">Marilynn Sørensen</SPAN>
<BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Data
Manager</SPAN> <BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">International Council
for the Exploration of the Sea</SPAN> <BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">H.C. Andersens
Boulevard 44-46, 1553 Copenhagen V.</SPAN> <BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Denmark</SPAN>
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Direct tel:
+45 33 38 67 20 </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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