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RV Cirolana CIR1/74
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
Cruise identifier | CIR1/74 |
Cruise period | 1974-01-10 — 1974-01-30 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1 To re-survey the deep trawling grounds on the Atlantic continental slope
from the South Hake Ground to Sulisker in winter. 2 To weigh and measure all the potentially marketable species caught and to take otoliths for subsequent age determination. 3. To deep freeze small samples of the major species for Torry Research Station. 4 To recover a current meter station laid in deep water in the Southwest Approaches on CIROLANA 10/73. 5 To obtain Cephalopods for Dr Clarke (MBA). |
Chief scientist | J P Bridger (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.24 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Description: T only |
Biology and fisheries | |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of samples = 21 |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: population, environment |
Meteorology | |
Routine standard measurements |