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<p>Dear Platform Group,<br /><br />NOAA has approved the code for the vessel <a href='http://www.ices.dk/datacentre/requests/Default.aspx?id=9387' target='_blank'>Polar Circle</a> from NORWAY.<br /><br /><HR /><br /><b>Original Requester : Vigdis Rong (Vigdis.Rong@imr.no)</b><br /><br />Proposed Code : 58PC<br />Name : <a href='http://www.ices.dk/datacentre/requests/Default.aspx?id=9387' target='_blank'>Polar Circle</a><br />Flag : NORWAY - NO (ISO Country Code)<br />Call Sign : VY3149<br />Platform Class : 31 Research vessel<br />IMO : 7414119<br />Commissioned Date : 1986-03<br />Decommissioned Date : 1988-04<br />Current Length : 43.267<br />Built : 1976<br />Previous Name (Notes): Polarsirkel<br />Notes : ICE BREAKER. Built as Polarsirkel. In 1981 transferred to Canadian flag. Was renamed the Polar Circle with callsign VY3149. In March 1986, was transferred to the Norwegian flag again but retained the name and call sign for 2 years. In April/May 1988 the name was changed to Polarsyssel.<br /><br /><b>Additional Information Sources:</b><br /><br /> - http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?imo=7414119<br /><br /><b>Same Vessels Info:</b><br /><b>58AC</b> - POLARSYSSEL<br /><HR /><br /><b>General Comments:</b><br /><br />Type of ship: ICE BREAKER.<br />"Polarsirkel" with callsign JXBT was built in 1976. In 1981 the ship was transferred to the Canadian flag with a new owner Carino Company Ltd. (a subsidiary of GC Rieber & Co. A/S. The boat was renamed the "Polar Circle" with new callsign VY3149. In March 1986, the vessel was transferred to the Norwegian flag again, with new owners GC Rieber & Co. A/S but retained the name and call sign for 2 years.<br /><br />In April/May 1988 the name was changed to "Polarsyssel". This ship is in the Norwegian International Ship Register with call sign JXBT.<br />(Vigdis Rong 13/02/2013 00:00:00)<br /><br /><br />Confirmed in Miramar<br />(Marilynn Sorensen 13/02/2013 00:00:00)<br /><br /><br /><HR /><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><p><hr />This email has been generated by the ICES Platform Code Requests Application</p>
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