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FRV Scotia 0213S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier0213S
Cruise period2013-01-25 — 2013-02-15
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesObjectives

1. To participate in the coordinated International Bottom Trawl Survey in the North Sea.
2. To collect data on the distribution and abundance of seabirds and cetaceans using ESAS line transect techniques
3. To obtain temperature and salinity data at each trawling station.
4. To collect additional biological data in accordance with EU Data Directive 1639/2001 and 1581/2004
5. To collect representative samples of shells for the McKay collection. A nationally important reference collection.
6. To collect offshore sea water samples for the onshore cultivation of parasitic organisms.

Narrative

Scotia sailed from Aberdeen at 1015 hours on 25 January. After safety drills and familiarisation protocols, the vessel deployed both trawls (A and B gear) to ascertain adjuster chain length and to ensure the operation of the Scanmar net monitoring system. The MIK net was also deployed for familiarisation purposes and to undertake flow meters calibration runs. The medium term weather forecast suggested that we were to encounter moderate conditions for the next 48 hours. As such, Scotia worked south from Aberdeen, then east and north, covering the offshore stations which required both ground-gear "A" and "B" to be deployed. Weather conditions deteriorated from 28 January onwards up to the time of the half landing on 4 February. MIK sampling was undertaken at a rate of two tows per statistical rectangle where trawling events took place. This pattern of operation continued up until 4 February when Scotia docked in Aberdeen for her scheduled half landing. Scotia departed from Aberdeen on the morning of 5 February and resumed the survey in the Moray Firth. Scotia then worked up the west side of Orkney, through Fair Isle waters and up the west side of the Shetland Isles. The survey continued across the top of Shetland and then in a southerly direction down the east side. This continued until the morning of 13 February, when Scotia was forced to dodge in the Fair Isle channel due to poor weather conditions. The vessel sustained minor damage to forward port side of her bow, including a smashed port hole, which saw slight ingress of water. The weather improved rapidly from 0300 hours on the morning of 14 February, allowing one MIK tow to be completed before recommencing fishing operations at 0715 hours. The standard scheduled sampling stations were completed by 1500 hours, when Scotia made way south to complete two further MIK stations. Once all scientific operations were completed, Scotia then made way for Aberdeen, docking alongside at 0530 hours on 15 February.

Scientific staff disembarked on the morning of Friday 15 February after unloading all samples and equipment not required for the following survey 0313S.
Chief scientistCraig G Davis (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectInternational Bottom Trawling Survey of the North Sea
Coordinating bodyInternational Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 0213S cruise programme 0213s.pdf  (0.04 MB) 
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0213S cruise report 0213s.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorthern North Sea
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0213S cruise track — 0213strk.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
56  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.
12115072013-01-26 13:30 56° 35' 49" N  1° 35' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211507
12115812013-01-29 09:30 56° 47' 26" N  0° 21' 38" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211581
12115932013-01-29 12:22 57° 11' 32" N  0° 12' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211593
12116612013-01-31 16:59 57° 38' 32" N  2° 10' 22" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211661
12116732013-02-01 08:34 57° 41' 7" N  1° 17' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211673
12116972013-02-01 16:15 58° 20' 52" N  0° 26' 21" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211697
12117892013-02-06 08:16 58° 14' 8" N  2° 31' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211789
12118452013-02-07 13:49 58° 44' 35" N  1° 41' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211845
12118702013-02-08 10:39 58° 52' 30" N  3° 48' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211870
12119492013-02-10 10:22 59° 47' 49" N  2° 2' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211949
12115192013-01-26 16:41 56° 40' 13" N  2° 17' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211519
12116122013-01-30 08:25 56° 32' 21" N  1° 9' 15" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211612
12116482013-01-31 13:31 57° 16' 59" N  2° 35' 45" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211648
12116852013-02-01 11:18 57° 38' 39" N  0° 45' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211685
12117162013-02-02 11:59 58° 41' 8" N  1° 10' 28" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211716
12117772013-02-05 13:17 57° 30' 33" N  1° 21' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211777
12118942013-02-08 16:50 59° 25' 48" N  3° 53' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211894
12120252013-02-12 08:23 61° 13' 18" N  0° 18' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212025
12120742013-02-14 11:39 59° 12' 42" N  1° 28' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212074
12120862013-02-14 14:49 59° 11' 3" N  2° 17' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212086
12116362013-01-31 08:28 56° 42' 28" N  3° 35' 33" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211636
12117652013-02-03 14:22 57° 46' 4" N  0° 52' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211765
12118082013-02-06 14:36 57° 55' 25" N  3° 18' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211808
12118332013-02-07 08:52 58° 48' 43" N  0° 8' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211833
12118572013-02-07 16:54 58° 48' 21" N  2° 26' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211857
12119372013-02-10 08:25 59° 50' 12" N  2° 30' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211937
12120012013-02-11 14:02 60° 55' 55" N  1° 13' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212001
12120622013-02-14 08:21 59° 3' 9" N  0° 49' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212062
12115562013-01-28 11:13 56° 45' 20" N  0° 17' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211556
12115682013-01-28 15:41 57° 14' 32" N  0° 49' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211568
12117282013-02-02 14:28 58° 50' 32" N  0° 49' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211728
12118212013-02-06 17:11 58° 9' 57" N  3° 4' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211821
12118692013-02-08 08:11 58° 36' 0" N  3° 52' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211869
12119252013-02-09 15:34 59° 31' 32" N  3° 51' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211925
12119982013-02-11 11:28 60° 57' 3" N  1° 50' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211998
12120492013-02-12 16:45 60° 5' 52" N  0° 22' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212049
12115442013-01-27 14:27 56° 16' 31" N  0° 52' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211544
12117532013-02-03 11:36 58° 4' 55" N  1° 10' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211753
12118822013-02-08 13:52 59° 15' 44" N  3° 27' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211882
12119132013-02-09 11:56 60° 0' 42" N  3° 20' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211913
12119622013-02-10 14:15 60° 3' 11" N  1° 34' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211962
12120372013-02-12 12:03 60° 44' 44" N  0° 38' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212037
12116002013-01-29 17:06 57° 21' 3" N  1° 40' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211600
12116242013-01-30 13:52 56° 45' 11" N  2° 30' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211624
12117042013-02-02 08:45 58° 23' 26" N  1° 6' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211704
12119502013-02-10 12:51 59° 59' 40" N  1° 31' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211950
12119862013-02-11 08:33 60° 34' 47" N  2° 16' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211986
12120502013-02-13 08:21 59° 45' 31" N  0° 24' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212050
12114882013-01-26 08:59 56° 59' 57" N  1° 46' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211488
12117412013-02-03 08:31 58° 23' 30" N  0° 49' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211741
12117902013-02-06 11:28 57° 50' 49" N  2° 34' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211790
12119012013-02-09 08:41 60° 21' 45" N  2° 46' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211901
12120132013-02-11 15:47 61° 4' 14" N  1° 11' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1212013
12115202013-01-27 08:43 56° 17' 12" N  2° 9' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211520
12115322013-01-27 11:55 56° 12' 28" N  1° 25' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211532
12119742013-02-10 15:51 60° 10' 10" N  1° 46' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1211974