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                <p>Dear Platform Group, <br /> <br />Additional information has come in for the vessel <a href='http://admin.ices.dk/requests/Default.aspx?id=687' target='_blank'>MATTHEW</a> from CANADA. <br /> <br /><HR /> <br /> <br />Code : 18MH <br />Name : <a href='http://admin.ices.dk/requests/Default.aspx?id=687' target='_blank'>MATTHEW</a> <br />Flag : CANADA - CA (ISO Country Code) <br />Call Sign : VOSR <br />Title : CCGS <br />Platform Class : 31 Research vessel <br />IMO : 8806010 <br />Commissioned Date : 1991 <br />Current Length : 50 <br />Built : 1990 <br />Notes : MMSI 316001016. WOD Code 929. Originally submitted with call sign CFC5481 which was unofficial. <br /> <br /><b>Additional Information Sources:</b> <br /> <br /> - http://www.bio.gc.ca/facilities-installations/vessels-navires/ccgs-matthew-ngcc-eng.php <br /> <br /> - http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/back-fiche/2013/CCGE-eng.htm <br /> <br /> - http://www.itu.int/online/mms/mars/ship_detail.sh?lang=en&1142865&MATTHEW <br /> <br /> - http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/Fleet/Vessel?vessel_id=85 <br /> <br /> - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCGS_Matthew <br /> <br /> - http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/dx/text/utility/utility_online.june94 <br /> <br /> - http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/dx/text/utility/utility_online.june94 <br /> <br /> - http://www2.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/ships/Documents/SrSciMan.pdf <br /> <br /> - http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/back-fiche/2013/CCGE-eng.htm <br /> <br /><b>Same Vessels Info:</b> <br /><b>18M3</b> - MATTHEW <br /><HR /> <br /><b>General Comments:</b> <br /> <br />http://www2.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/ships/Documents/SrSciMan.pdf shows call sign CFC5481 for the Matthew but is apparently unofficial. 18M3 and 18MH are the same vessel. 18MH should be used. <br />(Marilynn Sorensen 06/04/2014 00:00:00)<br /> <br /> <br />http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/dx/text/utility/utility_online.june94 confirms call sign CFC5481 <br />(Marilynn Sorensen 14/03/2014 00:00:00)<br /> <br /> <br />Industry Canada has no record of previously mentioned call sign of CFC5481 (personal communication, Feb 24 2014). This ship call sign is and likely always was VOSR. <br /> <br />The ITU database and the Canadian Coast Guard website mention an IMO No of 813730; which is likely not accurate because it has only 6 digits. Wikipedia, vesselfinder, shipspotting, etc.. cite IMO 8806010. <br />(Mathieu Ouellet 25/02/2014 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://admin.ices.dk/requests" target="_new">ICES Platform Code Requests Application</a> <br />Read the latest ICES Data Centre e-News <a href="http://www.ices.dk/marine-data/Pages/default.aspx" 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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