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<p>Dear Platform Group,<br /><br />To complete the picture for the POLAR DUKE, it has 4 codes: 2 existing codes: 33PD and 18PK.<br />It has 2 proposed codes: 58PD and, under the current name DUKE, proposed code 58DI.<br /><br />Here are more attributes which should help NODC with the 18PK dates:<br /><br />Existing Code : 33PD<br />Name : POLAR DUKE<br />Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code)<br />Call Sign : WCX7445<br />Platform Class : Research vessel<br />Commissioned Date : 1984<br />Decommissioned Date : 1988<br />Built : 1983<br />Notes : In 1984 NSF approved charter of the R/V Polar Duke (67-m, 1600 LT displacement) as a replacement for the R/V Hero which was being retired after nearly 20 years of Antarctic service. At the time of the initial 3-year charter agreement in 1985, the Duke was operated by Carino Shipping Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland (CAnada-RIeber-NOrway, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rieber Shipping A/S), and sailed under a Canadian flag with a predominantly Canadian crew. In 1989, the vessel was reflagged Norwegian international and from that point on she sailed largely with a Norwegian crew.<br />Information Source : http://hahana.soest.hawaii.edu/pduke/dukestat.html (URL)<br /><br /><b>Same Vessels Info</b><br /><b>18PK</b> - POLAR DUKE<br /><b>58DI</b> - Duke<br /><b>58PD</b> - Polar Duke<br /><br /><b>General Comments:</b><br />Notes from http://hahana.soest.hawaii.edu/pduke/tribute.html<br />(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 11/12/2009 00:00:00)<br /><br /><br />Kind regards,<br />The ICES Data Centre<br /><br />International Council for the Exploration of the Sea <br />Email: accessions@ices.dk<br />Web: http://www.ices.dk<br /><br />Tel: +45 3338 6718 Fax: +45 3393 4215<br />H.C. Andersens Boulevard 44-46<br />1553 Copenhagen V. Denmark<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ices.dk/datacentre/requests" target="_new">ICES Platform Code Requests Application</a><br />Read the latest ICES Data Centre e-News <a href="http://www.ices.dk/datacentre/updates/DC_update.htm" target="_new">online</a><br /><br /></p><hr /><p>This email has been generated by the ICES Platform Code Requests Application</p>
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