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OAS platform Detail for POLAR DUKE
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| platforms_id: | 1005 |
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| Title: | |
| Name: | POLAR DUKE |
| ICES Code: | 18PK |
| Callsign: | VOGB |
| Countries: | CANADA |
| Comments: | Updated information: Duke (NODC Code 58DI) is the current name for the former POLAR DUKE. Other NODC Codes for this vessel are 58DI, 33PD, and 58PD. Flag: Norway (1983-1984), Canada (1984-1991?), Norway (1991?-1997/98?) Vessel Type: Ice Strengthened Seismographic Research DOB: 1983 IMO: 8200838 Other call signs: LACS4 (1991/95?-1997/98?) Decommissioned: 1991? (Canada), 1997/98? (Norway) Notes: Was chartered by US NFS while flag was Canadian. In 1984 NSF approved charter of the R/V Polar Duke (67-m, 1600 LT displacement) as a replacement for the R/V Hero which was being retired after nearly 20 years of Antarctic service. At the time of the initial 3-year charter agreement in 1985, the Duke was operated by Carino Shipping Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland (CAnada-RIeber-NOrway, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rieber Shipping A/S), and sailed under a Canadian flag with a predominantly Canadian crew. In 1989, the vessel was reflagged Norwegian international and from that point on she sailed largely with a Norwegian crew. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 4 |
| Keydate: | 2003-03-25 00:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2023-06-25 11:29:35+00 |