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<p>Dear Platform Group,<br /><br />Can our Canadian members verify the dates for this essentially Norwegian vessel, the Polar Duke? Information has been added but confirmation on Canadian flag dates would be appreciated as NODC also has questionable dates.<br /><br />Existing Code : 18PK<br />Name : POLAR DUKE<br />Flag : CANADA - CA (ISO Country Code)<br />Call Sign : VOGB<br />Platform Class : Research vessel<br />IMO : 8200838<br />Commissioned Date : 1984<br />Decommissioned Date : 1988<br />Current Length : 66.65<br />Built : 1983<br />Notes : Confusion over dates between Canada and Norway.<br />Information Source : http://www.rieber-shipping.no/?page=69&show=353 ()<br />Lloyds URL : http://www.lloydsmiu.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=162443<br /><br /><b>Same Vessels Info</b><br /><b>58DI</b> - Duke<br /><b>58PD</b> - Polar Duke<br /><br /><b>Important Comments (Conflict to be resolved!):</b><br /><br />The Norwegian Ship Registers NIS/NOR is a governmental ship register responsible for administration of norwegian laws on the matter. Therefore, the NIS-NOR should be formally (legally) correct. According to the web of the manager (and former owner) http://www..rieber-shipping.no/?page=69&show=353 Polar Duke was built for the company. The Rieber Company has (or had) a daughter company in Canada (St. Johns, Newfoundland), and the changes in (about) 1989 were probably transactions between companies with common owners (or no change of owner?) <br />(added by: Oyvin Strand - 11/12/2009 00:00:00)<br /><br />NODC has the 18PK Polar Duke with reference to confusion over dates between Norway and Canada. <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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