BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 1108S_1
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 1108S_1 |
|---|---|
| Short name | 1108S_1 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
FRS Objectives:
1. Routine daylight survey of the Rockall Plateau to assess the haddock stock within the 200 m contour. 2. Habitat and Nephrops TV observation work along the East edge of the bank to depths of 900 m using the drop frame. 3. Identify, quantify, and record all benthic invertebrate species caught. 4. Obtain temperature and salinity data from the surface and seabed at each trawling station. 5. Collect additional biological data in connection with the EU Data Directive 1639/2001. Plymouth University objectives: 1. Opportunistic use of the TV drop frame to contribute to mapping distribution of Annex I reef habitat as required under the EC Habitats Directive. Narrative Scotia sailed from Aberdeen at 0500 on Tuesday 2 September. Passage was made to the Buchan deeps where the 4-hour training period was used to familiarize the crew with the deployment of the fishing gear and operation of deck equipment including OOW bridge familiarization and DP training. Scotia made passage to the Rockall plateau arriving at the North West corner of the survey area at 2300 on 3 September. One drop frame camera deployment was carried out overnight before Scotia commenced fishing with the BT 137 (GOV) trawl at 0700. On completion of the first day's fishing activities, Scotia made passage to the 1000m contour east of the plateau to spool off the drop frame cable and re-tension it onto the TV winch. A single frame deployment was carried out on her return to the plateau and the cable spooled very well for the rest of the cruise. Fishing activities resumed throughout daylight hours for the remainder of the cruise with camera deployments as weather allowed overnight. 37 trawl stations were completed despite poor weather during part of the cruise and repeated damage to gear wing ends in the North Western areas of the plateau, which reduced the possible number of trawls per day. CTD deployments were carried out at each trawl location with surface and near seabed salinity samples being collected. Thirteen camera frame deployments were carried out over 4 nights to investigate possible areas of coral and Nephrops habitation. Video footage and digital still images were recorded of various fish and benthic species. The deepest camera frame deployment was to 953m. The trawl survey of the Rockall plateau was completed by 1600 on 9 September. Good weather allowed the BT 137 doors to be changed over for the BT184 (Deep water trawl) doors at sea and the BT184 trawl was rigged on passage overnight to the shelf edge. Two deep water tows were completed, at 1500m and 1700m, before Scotia broke off work to make passage to Stornoway for a half landing at 1500 hrs. The half landing, to allow for a scientific crew change and to satisfy the requirements of the WTD, was made early in anticipation of a severe storm forecast for the area. Scotia docked in Stornoway at 0730 on 11 September where A Weetman, C Shand, and C Marshall (Plymouth University) left the vessel. |
| Ship | FRV Scotia |
| Departure Port | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2008-09-02 |
| Arrival Port | Killybegs, Ireland |
| Arrival Date | 2008-09-11 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Philip J Copland (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Rockall haddock survey |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 181 |
| Work Area Description | Rockall Plateau |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
No information on datasets is currently available for this cruise
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
No information on datasets is currently available
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | CTD/STD cast |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Electrical conductivity of the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
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| 920999 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-04 07:29Z | 57° 52' N, 13° 40' W | Click for more |
| 921002 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-04 09:23Z | 57° 44' N, 13° 36' W | Click for more |
| 921014 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-04 11:44Z | 57° 48' N, 13° 45' W | Click for more |
| 921026 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-04 14:15Z | 57° 45' N, 13° 45' W | Click for more |
| 921038 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-04 16:30Z | 57° 40' N, 13° 57' W | Click for more |
| 921051 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-05 05:33Z | 57° 39' N, 14° 9' W | Click for more |
| 921063 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-05 07:46Z | 57° 35' N, 14° 1' W | Click for more |
| 921075 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-05 10:01Z | 57° 27' N, 14° 15' W | Click for more |
| 921087 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-05 12:07Z | 57° 21' N, 14° 12' W | Click for more |
| 921099 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-05 13:43Z | 57° 22' N, 14° 5' W | Click for more |
| 921106 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-05 15:36Z | 57° 15' N, 14° 6' W | Click for more |
| 921118 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-05 18:40Z | 57° 8' N, 14° 8' W | Click for more |
| 921131 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-06 05:34Z | 56° 57' N, 14° 29' W | Click for more |
| 921143 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-06 07:36Z | 56° 52' N, 14° 31' W | Click for more |
| 921155 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-06 09:54Z | 56° 46' N, 14° 43' W | Click for more |
| 921167 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-06 12:04Z | 56° 36' N, 14° 43' W | Click for more |
| 921179 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-06 14:11Z | 56° 28' N, 14° 44' W | Click for more |
| 921180 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-06 17:09Z | 56° 33' N, 14° 31' W | Click for more |
| 921192 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-06 18:58Z | 56° 36' N, 14° 28' W | Click for more |
| 921211 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-07 05:35Z | 56° 43' N, 14° 12' W | Click for more |
| 921223 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-07 07:48Z | 56° 44' N, 14° 18' W | Click for more |
| 921235 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-07 09:30Z | 56° 50' N, 14° 11' W | Click for more |
| 921247 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-07 11:33Z | 56° 58' N, 14° 13' W | Click for more |
| 921259 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-07 13:28Z | 57° 1' N, 14° 14' W | Click for more |
| 921260 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-07 16:49Z | 57° 3' N, 13° 48' W | Click for more |
| 921272 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-07 18:51Z | 56° 58' N, 13° 41' W | Click for more |
| 921284 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-08 05:45Z | 57° 18' N, 13° 32' W | Click for more |
| 921296 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-08 07:27Z | 57° 17' N, 13° 39' W | Click for more |
| 921303 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-08 09:28Z | 57° 17' N, 13° 51' W | Click for more |
| 921315 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-08 11:43Z | 57° 19' N, 13° 57' W | Click for more |
| 921327 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-08 14:02Z | 57° 19' N, 13° 46' W | Click for more |
| 921339 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-08 17:00Z | 57° 23' N, 13° 30' W | Click for more |
| 921340 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-09 05:32Z | 57° 29' N, 13° 40' W | Click for more |
| 921352 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-09 07:28Z | 57° 24' N, 13° 38' W | Click for more |
| 921364 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-09 09:52Z | 57° 33' N, 13° 25' W | Click for more |
| 921376 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-09 13:13Z | 57° 45' N, 13° 24' W | Click for more |
| 928965 | CTD/STD cast | 2008-09-04 05:45Z | 57° 54' N, 13° 45' W | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
