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<p>Dear Platform Group,<br /><br />The new information source can not verify the KUS1475 call sign. It can however verify that call sign WBP3210 was first available in 2007 and therefore not correct for code 3206, NATHANIEL B. PALMER from UNITED STATES<br /><br />Code : 3206<br />Name : NATHANIEL B. PALMER<br />Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code)<br />Platform Class : Research vessel<br />IMO : 9007257<br />Commissioned Date : 1992<br />Current Length : 86<br />Built : 1992-03<br />Notes : Data at OCL 1992-2003 with note on previous call sign KUS1475<br />Information Source : http://www.usap.gov/vesselScienceAndOperations/contentHandler.cfm?id=1561 (URL)<br />Lloyds URL : http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=241527<br /><br /><b>Same Vessels Info</b><br /><b>3306</b> - NATHANIEL B. PALMER<br /><br /><b>General Comments:</b><br />http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/letterPdf/LetterPdfController;JSESSIONID_ULSSEARCH=sxpnKS2ZNQQtdfTBGK7jVdL9ZCf98FzbQTdt39rFDjhYzyT4dhly!778666484!NONE?licId=1549056&letterVersionId=54&autoLetterId=0&letterCode=AZ&radioServiceCode=SB&op=LetterPdf&licSide=Y&letterTo=L%20%20%20%20&archive=null<br /><br />Confirms call sign WPB3210 was issued in 2007.<br />(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 21/07/2010 00:00:00)<br /><br />Call sign change not documented in Lloyds but IMO noted with data at OCL<br />(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 16/07/2010 00:00:00)<br /><br />http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/icebreaker.htm <br />Antarctic Support Associates (ASA) info on Nathaniel B.Palmer. No call sign mentioned<br />mcwillda@glacier.asa.org <br /><br />(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 16/07/2010 00:00:00)<br /><br />Data at OCL 1992-2003 includes 1997 antarctic data which seems to match the antarctic location of the data from call sign WCE9345. Will propose an update to the call sign without a code change unless someone objects. No ICES data <br />(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 16/07/2010 00:00:00)<br /><br />http://www.usap.gov/USAPgov/vesselScienceAndOperations/documents/NBP_Guide.pdf<br />(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 16/07/2010 00:00:00)<br /><br />Change of call sign from KUS1475 to WBP3210 found on NODC list. Cannot find other confirmation.<br />Third call sign WCE9345 (1997) found at:<br />http://www.itu.int/online/mms/mars/ship_detail.sh?lang=en&876308&NATHANIEL+B.PALMER<br />(added by: Anna Osypchuk - 06/07/2010 00:00:00)<br /><br /><br />NOAA to correct records.<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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