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OAS platform Detail for Acadiana
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platforms_id: 10880
Title: R/V
Name: Acadiana
ICES Code: 33SZ
Callsign:
Countries: UNITED STATES
Comments: Updated information from ICES for the vessel ACADIANA from UNITED STATES.

Name : ACADIANA
Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code)
Title : R/V
Platform Class : 31 Research vessel
Commissioned Date : 1987
Current Length : 17.7
Notes : WOD code 10013. The vessel is outfitted to support research and educational activities in Louisiana coastal bays and nearshore waters. Vessel active at least since 1987.

Additional Information Sources:
- http://lumconvessels.com/rv-acadiana
- http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1133/big-sample.html

General Comments:
Commissioned date is at least from 1987 according to http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1133/big-sample.html

The R/V Acadiana was designed and built by Breaux's Bay craft, Inc. in Loreauville, LA with funding for her construction provided by the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. Home port is at the Defelice Marine Center in Cocodrie, LA.

The vessel is outfitted to support research and educational activities in Louisiana coastal bays and nearshore waters.

Submitted to ICES on 2014-09-25.
Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-01-09.
Deprecated: false
Metadata version: 5
Keydate: 2007-07-09 16:23:24.669671+00
Editdate: 2019-02-11 16:17:37+00