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<p>Dear Platform Group,<br /><br />Additional information has been received for the vessel BRANSFIELD from FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)<br /><br />Note that the flag has changed from UK to Falkland Islands.<br /><br />Code : 74RD<br />Name : BRANSFIELD<br />Flag : FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS) - FK (ISO Country Code)<br />Call Sign : ZDLG<br />Title : RRS<br />Platform Class : Research vessel<br />IMO : 5029079<br />Commissioned Date : 1971<br />Decommissioned Date : 1999-05<br />Current Length : 99.2<br />Built : 1970<br />Notes : British Antarctic Survey ice-strengthened vessel operating from 1971-1999 primarily for base supply but with some oceanographic research capability. Sold to Rieber Shipping A/S and replaced by RRS Ernest Shackleton.<br />Information Source : http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_bas/our_history/bransfield.php (URL)<br /><br /><b>General Comments:</b><br />Like all BAS vessels she was registered in Port Stanley (Falkland Islands).<br />(added by: Roy Lowry - 20/05/2011 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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