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<p>Dear Platform Group,<br /><br />A request has come in for a code for the vessel Academik M. A. Lavrentiev from RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Based on various sources, I assume this is the same vessel as 90LA (with spelling differences). If anyone can confirm that it is the same vessel, that would be much appreciated.<br /><br /><b>Original Requester : Don Collins (Donald.Collins@noaa.gov)</b><br /><br />Proposed Code : RUAV<br />Name : Academik M. A. Lavrentiev<br />Flag : RUSSIAN FEDERATION - RU (ISO Country Code)<br />Call Sign : UBWR<br />Platform Class : Research vessel<br />IMO : 8211162<br />Commissioned Date : 1992<br />Current Length : 75.5<br />Built : 1984<br />Notes : alternate spellings are Akademik, Lavrentyev, Lavrentjev<br />Information Source : http://www.unif.febras.ru/en/index.html (URL)<br />Lloyds URL : http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=174266<br /><br /><b>Same Vessels Info</b><br /><b>90LA</b> - AKADEMIK M.A. LAVRENTYEV<br /><br /><b>General Comments:</b><br />1) Lloyds has USSR service for "Akademik M.A.Lavrentyev" from 22 December 1984 to 29 December 1991 with call sign UJFY. 2) Google books has the "Akademik Lavrentjev" in "Russian Marine Expeditionary investigations of The world Ocean" for 1985-1986 with organisation "POI", http://books.google.dk/books?id=Pppob1F7MM8C&pg=RA1-PA115&lpg=RA1#v=onepage&q=Akademik%20Lavrentjev&f=false. 3) POI is Pacific Oceanological Institute in Vladivostok. Web link shows "Akademik M.A.Lavrentyev" data for 1984-1990.<br /><br />Assume these are the same vessel.<br />(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 28/04/2010 00:00:00)<br /><br />Not clear if this is updated information for AKADEMIK M.A. LAVRENTYEV, NODC Code=90LA, Callsign=UJFY.<br />(added by: Don Collins - 27/04/2010 00:00:00)<br /><br />http://www.researchvessels.org/ship_info_display.asp?shipID=668<br />(added by: Don Collins - 27/04/2010 00:00:00)<br /><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 />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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