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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear Platform Group,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am just wondering whether the coding
scheme works with ship names like Smit-Lloyd 72.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The proposed Code now is: 64SL.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>However, with a name like Smit-Lloyd 72,
we may expect at least 71 other Smit-Lloyds, and possibly many more (it&#8217;s
a big company!). What to do with those vessels?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Or did I miss something and am I making
foolish comments?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Taco<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
platforms-bounces@biwebs1.nerc-liv.ac.uk
[mailto:platforms-bounces@biwebs1.nerc-liv.ac.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>accessions@ices.dk<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 08, 2010
2:47 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
platforms@biwebs1.nerc-liv.ac.uk<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Platforms] <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">NETHERLANDS</st1:place></st1:country-region> -
Smit-Lloyd 72</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear Platform Group,<br>
<br>
A request has come in for a code for the vessel Smit-Lloyd 72 from <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">NETHERLANDS</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Original Requester : Gaynor Evans
(gaev@bodc.ac.uk)</span></b><br>
<br>
Proposed Code : 64SL<br>
Name : Smit-Lloyd 72<br>
Flag : <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">NETHERLANDS</st1:place></st1:country-region>
- NL (ISO Country Code)<br>
Platform Class : Vessel of opportunity<br>
IMO : 8015831<br>
Commissioned Date : 1981<br>
Decommissioned Date : 1989-12-03<br>
Current Length : 72<br>
Built : 1981<br>
Notes : Tug supply vessel. In 2009-02-03 named Buccaneer from <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Italy</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<br>
Lloyds URL : http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=151122<br>
<br>
This suggestion will need confirmation by NOAA.<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>
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1553 <st1:City w:st="on">Copenhagen</st1:City> V. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Denmark</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
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<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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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