[Platforms] France Georges Petit

[Roy Lowry]

Hi Marilynn,

Our objective for the name should be what is painted on the hull. 
Although the photo at the URL is not the best quality (I have also tried
capturing the image and magnifying it in Photoshop), some things are
beyond doubt.  First, there is no hyphen. Secondly, there is something
starting with 'P' before the 'GEORGES', which is too short to be
'PROFESSEUR' that I think can only be 'PR' or 'PROF'.  Port Vendres is
clearly the port of registration and not a pennant number - the pennant
number is on the front.  I now believe you are right about 'PV 597718'
as I have discovered that the standard is to base these on the port of
registration (PV = Port Vendres)

Hopefully, our French colleagues can help with a better photograph once
their current rash of SeaDataNet deadlines have been met.

Cheers, Roy.



>>> Marilynn Sørensen <marilynn at ices.dk> 3/4/2009 5:28 pm >>>
Dear Platform Group, 

Additional information has come in for the French vessel Georges Petit
with existing code 35GP.  ICES questions what the true name of this
vessel is and will leave the name "as is" until a clear picture of the
vessel is submitted with the name. The link below says "Prof. GEORGES
PETIT" but the name GEORGES-PETIT (PROFESSEUR) was sent is as the
correction.

<callsign>FUUM</callsign> <platformclass>research
vessel</platformclass> <Pennant>FV 597718?</pennant>
<commissioned>1982</commissioned>  <decommissioned>2001</decommissioned>
 <notes>Port-Vendres. Length 20.4 m. Spelling variations "Prof. Georges
Petit", "Prof. Georges-Petit", "Georges-Petit", "Georges Petit",
"GEORGES-PETIT (PROFESSEUR)". </notes>

Link:
http://paleopolis.rediris.es/Phoronida/EMIG/Souvenirs/Navires/N-O.html

Comment: Port-Vendres was sent in as a pennant number from IFREMER. It
is on the hull under the name. Also on the hull is FV 597718 or is it PV
597718?
Does anyone have a clear picture of this vessel?
Cheers,
Marilynn
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