[Platforms] Ship codes: BODC part 2

[francis Mitchell]

 Y'all:
 I have entered into NODC's platform codes  as recommended by Susanne; 
any specifics are demarked by
 parallel lines.

Frank Mitchell

Susanne Reimert wrote:

>Dear all,
>
>Please find below the part 2 of the BODC story. I hope all of you have
>received the first part by now, but as I said our system is very slow.
>
>Bye for now,
>Susanne
>
>
>
>All the below codes as ICES74?? and related comments are as suggested by
>BODC. 
>Below the dashed line you will find my own (SR:) comments and possible
>solution.
>
>ICES740H	RRS James Cook	New NERC Research Vessel
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SR: We can accept this code, which is not used by NODC either. This
>vessel
>will be delivered in August 2006, hence no call sign is available yet.
>=============================================
>  
>
    NODC Code 740H -  RRS JAMES COOK plus comments entered
   ==================================================

>ICES740I	RV Calanus   (47-80)	Original SAMS vessel replaced
>                                        in 1980
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SR: We don't have any data from this 'old' Calanus, only some ROSCOP
>forms.
>This ship must be from when 'SAMS'(Scottish Assocoation for Marine
>Science)
>was actually SMBA (Scottish Marine Biological Association), which I
>think 
>was before 1991/1992. We can accept the code 740I, and this code is not
>used
>by NODC either. See below as well.
>===================================
>  
>
     NODC Code 740I - CALANUS plus comments

>======================================
>ICES7404 	RV Calanus	SAMS, Dunstaffnage Marine Lab vessel. 
>                                Built 1980. CallSign GBJK"
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SR: We have data from this (new) ship and it is coded as 745R on both
>the
>ICES and the NODC lists. Hence we should not use the code 7404 for this
>ship.
>======================================
>  
>
     NODC Code 745R - no change - comments added
     ===================================

>ICES740J	RV Corystes	Ship operated by DARD under same name. 
>                                Still chartered by CEFAS from time to
>time.
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SR: The RV Corystes (call sign GHRU) has the code 74RY and we should
>keep this code, as it is the same ship. The Corystes was built in 1988,
>operated by CEFAS, but was transferred to DARD, Northern Ireland on
>31. January 2005. CEFAS still charter this ship, but the same code
>should be used, as we code the ship and not the organisation.
>========================================
>  
>
      NODC Code- 74RY - no change - comments added

      ====================================

>		
>ICES74RY	RV Corystes       (89-04)  Ship owned and operated by
>CEFAS
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SR: See comments above. The ship was built in 1988, not 1989
>I suggest we make a comment eg.: Built 1988, CEFAS -2004, DARD/CEFAS
>2005-
>
>
>ICES740K	RRS Shackleton (57-70)	Operated by BAS as a base supply
>                                    vessel
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SR: We have ROSCOPs and some data at ICES from 1972-1983, all coded as
>74SF.
>This code is on both the ICES & NODC lists. I am not sure if the
>'(57-70)'
>means years of service or data available, and need to know if this is
>another ship. I have found some info on the web, and have written to a
>person who was in the Antarctic at that time. Do any of you have data
>from
>a RRS Shackleton prior to 1971? 
>I will wait to see if I hear from the guy.
>==============================================
>  
>
     Nothing done here -  (prefixed with RRS) awaiting additional 
information  ?
     =========================================

>ICES740L	RRS William Scoresby	NIO research vessel from
>1950-1954
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SR: We have data at ICES from a 74WS from 1926-1950. The spelling in the
>ICES and NODC lists has been W. ScoresKy up to an including 2002, and 
>still so on the ICES list.
>>From 2003-on the NODC spelling has changed to William Scoresby and I am
>sure it is the same ship. I suggest we do NOT use the code 740L, but
>correct
>the name on the ICES list to William Scoresby and add the prefix RSS to
>the
>comments field.
>=======================================
>  
>
    NODC Code 74WS - RRS prefix added
    ====================================

>ICES740M	RV Jane    Small NERC research vessel
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SR: We have no data, ROSCOPs or information about this ship, and can
>agree
>to the code 740M, which is not used by NODC either. Any call sign or
>other
>info available?
>======================================
>  
>
   NODC Code 740M - JANE - vessel added and comments added
   ===================================

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