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<p>Dear Platform Group,
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<br />NOAA has approved the code for the vessel <a href='http://admin.ices.dk/requests/Default.aspx?id=10623' target='_blank'>KINGSTON</a> from CANADA.
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<br /><b>Original Requester : Alexandra Grodsky (Alexandra.Grodsky@noaa.gov)</b>
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<br />Code : 18KS
<br />Name : <a href='http://admin.ices.dk/requests/Default.aspx?id=10623' target='_blank'>KINGSTON</a>
<br />Flag : CANADA - CA (ISO Country Code)
<br />Call Sign : CGJX
<br />Title : HMCS
<br />Platform Class : 39 Naval vessel
<br />Pennant : MM 700
<br />Commissioned Date : 1996-09-21
<br />Current Length : 55.3
<br />Built : 1996-09-21
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<br /><b>Additional Information Sources:</b>
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<br /> - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Kingston_%28MM_700%29
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<br /> - http://jproc.ca/rrp/appendg_ijkl.html
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<br /><b>General Comments:</b>
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<br />According to Miramar, 1995-08-12 is the launch date for the Kingston.
<br />(Marilynn Sorensen 29/04/2014 00:00:00)<br />
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<br />Data received at US NODC identified this platform with code = 18KS, which is not currently used at NODC or ICES. Because the platform name Kingston and code 18KS do not yet exist in either vocabulary, we would prefer to use 18KS for this Canadian platform.
<br />(Alexandra Grodsky 24/04/2014 00:00:00)<br />
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<br />Kind regards,
<br />The ICES Data Centre
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<br />International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
<br />Email: accessions@ices.dk
<br />Web: http://www.ices.dk
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<br />1553 Copenhagen V. Denmark
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