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FRV Scotia 1011S_1

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier1011S_1
Cruise period2011-08-24 — 2011-09-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnUllapool, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesObjectives

1. To undertake the bottom trawl survey of haddock on the Rockall Plateau to depths of 400 m.
2. To deploy a CTD at each trawl station to collect temperature and salinity profiles.
3. To collect samples (genetics and otoliths) for key species for population studies, contaminant studies and other requests, e.g. MSFD litter recording.
4. To map seabed habitats and coral reefs using towed VMUX chariot video system and/or the swathe multibeam echosounder.

Procedures

The primary objective of this part of the survey is to assess the state of the haddock stock on the Rockall Plateau. Although the Rockall haddock survey has existed for a number of years a new sampling design is currently being developed. Trawling will be carried out during the hours of daylight at randomly selected locations within the 400 metre contour. The exact locations of the trawling stations will be notified to the vessel at the commencement of the cruise. One haul of 30 minutes duration will be made at each sampling station; trawling operations will occur in waters to a maximum depth of 400m. Daily start times for survey stations will be at approximately 0600h and continue until approximately 2000h. The Scanmar system will be used to monitor wing spread, door spread and distance covered during each haul. A bottom contact sensor will be mounted on the footrope to record the distance of the trawl off the seabed. Catches will be worked up according to the protocols for International Bottom Trawl Surveys and in line with MSS Standing Instructions. A CTD will be deployed at each trawl station.

At night the VMUX towed video chariot will be deployed in and outside areas closed for the protection of coldwater coral reefs and in areas of interest identified within the 12 mile limit of the islet of Rockall. In the case of weather conditions curtailing deployment of the VMUX, the swathe MBES will be considered as an option for opportunistic mapping of the seabed building on previous swathe mapping of the area. Upon completion of the Rockall haddock survey, passage will be made to Ullapool for half-landing on or around 3 September. The GOV net and associated gear will be stripped down and offloaded together with TV kit at Ullapool in exchange for the deepwater trawl gear.
Chief scientistFrancis C Neat (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectST03t
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 1011S_1 cruise programme 1011s.pdf  (0.03 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificRockall Plateau
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
24  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11588942011-08-29 04:37 56° 27' 29" N  15° 12' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158894
11590132011-09-01 15:55 57° 28' 38" N  13° 57' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1159013
11587772011-08-26 05:03 57° 35' 45" N  13° 5' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158777
11588702011-08-28 09:13 56° 37' 45" N  15° 6' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158870
11589012011-08-29 08:06 56° 16' 48" N  15° 52' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158901
11589492011-08-30 08:37 56° 34' 18" N  14° 26' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158949
11589502011-08-30 12:12 56° 37' 34" N  14° 8' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158950
11589982011-08-31 11:37 57° 22' 48" N  13° 47' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158998
11589252011-08-29 19:11 56° 11' 40" N  15° 3' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158925
11588332011-08-27 10:51 57° 49' 19" N  14° 30' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158833
11588572011-08-27 19:36 57° 0' 14" N  14° 52' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158857
11589372011-08-30 04:56 56° 19' 0" N  14° 44' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158937
11589742011-08-31 04:30 57° 10' 47" N  13° 10' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158974
11588212011-08-27 08:10 57° 46' 2" N  14° 3' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158821
11588452011-08-27 15:10 57° 22' 52" N  14° 53' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158845
11587892011-08-26 08:52 57° 37' 48" N  13° 23' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158789
11589132011-08-29 11:48 55° 49' 45" N  15° 58' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158913
11590012011-09-01 04:35 58° 5' 28" N  13° 21' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1159001
11589622011-08-30 19:04 57° 4' 17" N  13° 48' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158962
11589862011-08-31 07:02 57° 11' 46" N  13° 30' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158986
11587902011-08-26 19:23 57° 39' 26" N  13° 50' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158790
11588082011-08-27 04:28 57° 31' 7" N  14° 8' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158808
11588692011-08-28 06:43 56° 50' 10" N  14° 59' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158869
11588822011-08-28 19:01 56° 58' 44" N  14° 27' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158882