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<p>Dear Platform Group,<br /><br />A request has come in for a code for the Autonomous underwater vehicle Aster X from FRANCE<br /><br /><b>Original Requester : Michele Fichaut (Michele.Fichaut@ifremer.fr)</b><br /><br />Proposed Code : 35RV<br />Name : Aster X<br />Flag : FRANCE - FR (ISO Country Code)<br />Platform Class : Autonomous underwater vehicle<br />Current Length : 4.5<br />Notes : The coastal AUV programme: scientific survey down to 3000 m depth with medium size autonomous vehicles. Aster X key figures: depth rating 3000 m, lenght 4,5 m, total weight in air 793 kg including 200 kg payload displacement, autonomy 100 km max, speed up to 5 knt, optimized mono-hull design, 4 air transport LD3 containers<br />Information Source : http://www.ifremer.fr/fleet/projets/auvscotiers/index.htm (URL)<br /><br /><b>General Comments:</b><br />Owner : IFREMER<br />(added by: Michele Fichaut - 21/10/2010 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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