[Platforms] UNITED STATES - NATHANIEL B. PALMER

[Lowry, Roy K]

Hi Marilynn,

This concerns me a little because I don’t like ‘flexible’ rules, particularly when information behind decisions is thin on the ground.  I would be more comfortable if I knew some more of the history behind this change.  Did the callsign actually change? If so, why?  Or is this a correction of an error from the past?  Any of our US colleagues got experience with this ship enabling them to provide more information?

Cheers, Roy.

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Sent: 16 July 2010 13:13
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Subject: [Platforms] UNITED STATES - NATHANIEL B. PALMER


Dear Platform Group,

To align with NOAA, the code 3206 for vessel NATHANIEL B.PALMER from UNITED STATES will receive a call sign update without receiving a new code. If anyone objects, please respond by 15 Aug.

Code : 3206
Name : NATHANIEL B. PALMER
Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code)
Call Sign : WBP3210
Platform Class : Research vessel
IMO : 9007257
Commissioned Date : 1992
Current Length : 91
Built : 1992-03
Notes : Data at OCL 1992-2003 with note on previous call sign KUS1475
Lloyds URL : http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=241527

General Comments:
Call sign change not documented in Lloyds. IMO noted with data at OCL.
Data at OCL 1992-2003 includes 1997 arctic data which seems to match the arctic location of the data from call sign WCE9345. Will propose an update to the call sign without a code change unless someone objects. No ICES data.
(added by: Marilynn Sorensen - 16/07/2010 00:00:00)

Change of call sign from KUS1475 to WBP3210 found on NODC list. Cannot find other confirmation.
Third call sign WCE9345 (1997) found at:
http://www.itu.int/online/mms/mars/ship_detail.sh?lang=en&876308&NATHANIEL+B.PALMER
(added by: Anna Osypchuk - 06/07/2010 00:00:00)


This suggestion will not need confirmation by NOAA.

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