[Platforms] More codes fro POGO

[Roy Lowry]

Dear All,

We have cruise schedules for the following vessels that we can't find in the ICES list.  Most are US vessels.  Could I have some codes please.  Anyone who can help clarify any metadata issues noted please chip in.

Cheers, Roy.

US Vessels

Marcus G. Langseth (no NODC entry)

<title>RV</title><class>research vessel</class><commissioned>2005-02-11</commissioned><previous_name>Western Legend</previous_name><notes>Research vessel built 1991 as the Seismic vessel Western Legend and subsequently modified as a research vessel.  Sold to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University in 2005, and renamed Marcus G. Langseth 11 Feb 2005.  Active as at Mar 07, callsign WDC6698.  Length 71.5m.</notes>

Atlantic Explorer (possibly Bermuda, not US though Lloyds states US flag) (no NODC entry)

Callsign uncertain (Oceanic=WST4798  as Seward Johnson II; Lloyds = WDC8916 (and states previous names Seward Johnson II and Edwin Link), ITU = WDC9417).  Can anybody clarify????

<title>RV</title><class>research vessel</class><commissioned>2005-10</commissioned><previous_name>Seward Johnson II</previous_name><notes>Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) research vessel since October 2005. Built 1982 as Edwin Link renamed Seward Johnson II.  Active as at Jul 2007, length 51m, callsign to be clarified.</notes>

Blue Heron (NODC code 33B1)

<title>RV</title><callsign>WCX7521</callsign><class>research vessel</class><commissioned>1997</commissioned><notes>Research vessel of the University of Minnesota Duluth, Large Lakes Observatory.  Built in 1985, purchased in 1997.   Active as at Jul 2007, callsign WCX7521, length 26.28m.</notes>

Hugh R. Sharp (no NODC code)

Callsign quoted as WDC9608 but the FCC seem to have this registered to a tug called Shawnee.

<title>RV</title><class>research vessel</class><commissioned>2006</commissioned><notes>Research vessel of the University of Delaware (College of Marine and Earth Studies).  Commissioned in 2006 to replace RV Cape Henlopen.  Active as at Jul 2007, length 44.5m.</notes>

Kilo Moana (NODC code 33KB)

<title>RV</title><callsign>WDA7827</callsign><class>research vessel</class><commissioned>2002</commissioned><notes>Research vessel of the University of Hawaii Marine Center.  Built 2002, active as at Jul 2007, callsign WDA7827, length 56m.</notes>

Savannah (code 31VN is clearly something different)

Callsign has been requested from Skiddaway

<title>RV</title><class>research vessel</class><commissioned>2001</commissioned><notes>Research vessel operated by the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (Georgia).  Commissioned in 2001, active as at Jul 2007, length 28.04m.</notes>

F. G. Walton Smith (NODC code 33WA for Walton Smith - same vessel????)

<title>RV</title><callsign>WCZ6292</callsign><class>research vessel</class><commissioned>1999</commissioned><notes>Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) research vessel.  Built in 1999, active as at Jul 2007, callsign WCZ6292, length 29m.</notes>

Panamanian Vessel

Urraca

<title>RV</title><callsign>WDB4439</callsign><class>research vessel</class><commissioned>1994</commissioned><notes>Research vessel built 1986, sold to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in 1994.  Active as at Jul 2007, callsign WDB4439, length 29.36m.</notes>