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<p>Dear Platform Group,
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<br />Additional information has come in for the vessel <a href='http://vocab.ices.dk/Request/Default.aspx?id=3693' target='_blank'>OGS EXPLORA</a> from ITALY(IT).
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<br />Code : 48AZ
<br />Name : <a href='http://vocab.ices.dk/Request/Default.aspx?id=3693' target='_blank'>OGS EXPLORA</a>
<br />Country(s) : ITALY(IT) (ISO Country Code)
<br />Platform Class : 31 Research vessel
<br />Synonyms: OGS-EXPLORA
<br />Call Sign : IXWQ
<br />MMSI: 247028700
<br />IMO : 7310868
<br />Commissioned Date : 1987-01-01
<br />Current Length : 65.42
<br />Built : 1973-04-01
<br />Previous Name (Notes): Explora
<br />Notes : built as "Explora" by Elsflether Werft in Germany for Prakla-Seismos Hannover (Length 72.28). 1978 - 1982 three cruises to the Antarctic by BGR Hannover since 1987 by OGS-Trieste (Length 65,42 after refitt). 1988 - more then ten cruises to the Antarctic as OGS-Explora
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<br /><b> Information Sources:</b>
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<br /> - http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/photos/of/ships/shipid:273743/#forward
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<br /> - http://www.ogs.trieste.it/UserFiles/File/RIMA/ADAM/schede%20explora/caratteristiche/general.pdf
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<br /> - http://www.ogs.trieste.it/Show/ShowResource/DataResource.aspx?Action=Show&FromAction=List&IdLanguage=%201&IdUniversity=2&IdDepartment=15&IdResource=20
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<br /> - http://ogs.trieste.it/en/search/node/explora
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<br /><b>Same Vessels Info:</b>
<br /><b>06EX</b> - Explora
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<br /><b>General Comments:</b>
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<br />NODC updated the record for this platform to align with ICES name OGS-EXPLORA.
<br />(Don Collins 01/07/2013 00:00:00)<br />
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<br />Spelling conflict with NOAA. ICES code 48AZ name OGS-EXPLORA. NOAA code 48AZ name OGS EXPLORA
<br />(Frank Sejer 27/09/2012 00:00:00)<br />
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<br />ICES added info 2006-07-07
<br />(Susanne Reimert 22/12/2006 08:39:00)<br />
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<br />The ICES Data Centre
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<br />International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
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<br /></p><p><hr />This email has been generated by the ICES Platform Code Requests Application</p>
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