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OAS platform Detail for Flinders
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platforms_id: 12106
Title: R/V
Name: Flinders
ICES Code: 09AX
Callsign:
Countries: AUSTRALIA
Comments: ICES request for the vessel FLINDERS from AUSTRALIA.

Name : FLINDERS
Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code)
Title : R/V
Platform Class : 31 Research vessel
Commissioned Date : 1967
Decommissioned Date : 2000
Current Length : 20.45
Built : 1967-11-10
Notes : Operated by the Western Australia Department of Fisheries as a mid-water trawler. Launched November 10, 1967 at the Dillinham Shipyards at North Fremantle, extensively re-fit in 1988. Replaced in 2001 by the new 22.7 metre research vessel R.V. Naturaliste.

Additional Information Sources:
- http://museum.wa.gov.au/research/departments/maritime-history/department-fisheries-files-held-state-records-office-web-table
- http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/documents/research_reports/frr151.pdf
- http://www.cmar.csiro.au/datacentre/process/data_files/cruise_docs/fl196907sum.pdf

General Comments:
R.V. Flinders, operated by the Western Australia Department of Fisheries as a mid-water trawler. RV Flinders built at a cost of $148,000 was named and launched by Mrs. A.J. Fraser on November 10, 1967 at the Dillinham Shipyards at North Fremantle, extensively re-fit in 1988 at a cost of $350,000. Replaced in 2001 by the new 22.7 metre research vessel R.V. Naturaliste.

Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-02-18.
Deprecated: false
Metadata version: 4
Keydate: 2014-02-18 15:03:07+00
Editdate: 2022-06-30 19:36:42+00