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<p>Dear Platform Group,<br /><br />The question of when the SEDCO/BP 471 became the JOIDES Resolution has been resolved. <br /><br />Code : 54SD<br />Name : SEDCO/BP 471<br />Flag : LIBERIA - LR (ISO Country Code)<br />Call Sign : D5BC<br />Platform Class : Research vessel<br />IMO : 7423081<br />Commissioned Date : 1985<br />Decommissioned Date : 1996<br />Current Length : 143<br />Built : 1978<br />Notes : Vessel converted for scientific research in January 1985 and began working for the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). Was renamed JOIDES Resolution in 1996<br />Information Source : Captain of the JOIDES Resolution (Person)<br /><br /><b>Same Vessels Info</b><br /><b></b> - JOIDES Resolution<br /><br /><b>General Comments:</b><br />From Leslie Peart at Deep Earth Academy [deepearthacademy@oceanleadership.org]. Here are the answers to your questions straight from Captain Alex Simpson, who's aboard [JOIDES Resolution] right now. <br />1. The Science Community affectionately called the SEDCO BP/471 "JOIDES Resolution" soon after sailing from Pascagoula where the science conversion was done back in 1985. However, the vessel did not officially change her name till 1996.<br />2. I can confirm that IMO No.742308 is correct<br />3. Call sign is D5BC<br /><br />(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 18/02/2011 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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