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FRV Scotia 1613S

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier1613S
Cruise period2013-11-15 — 2013-12-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesObjectives

1. To participate in the ICES co-ordinated western division demersal trawling survey.
2. To obtain temperature and salinity data profiles at each trawling position.
3. To collect additional biological data in connection with the EU data collection framework (DCF)
4. To conduct filming for BBC Coast on 18 November in North Minch.

Procedures

Loading of trawl gear, TV and grabbing gear will take place at the end of the previous survey. Loading of all other scientific equipment will take place on 14 November with all equipment being set up and tested on that day. Scotia will then sail on 15 November and (after all safety drills & trial trawl shoot) commence operations the following morning on the stations to the west of the Orkneys. Weather conditions at the time will determine the exact start area. Survey schedule and operations will be decided by SIC after daily consultation with Fishing Master and Captain.

Trawling

One trawl haul of thirty minutes duration will be made at each position. Final trawl locations will be decided after SIC consultations with Fishing Master and Captain. For each haul, the Scanmar monitoring system and NOAA bottom contact sensor will be used to observe and record the performance and geometry of the trawl and trawl doors.

Fish Sampling

All fish will be treated according to current standard research vessel procedures and additional biological data will be collected as determined by EU data regulation 1639/2001 and 1581/2004.

Hydrography Sampling

CTD casts will be taken at each trawl station. The thermosalinograph will be run continuously to obtain sea surface temperature and salinity throughout the survey area.

Normal contacts will be maintained with MSS.
Chief scientistCraig G Davis (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 1613S cruise programme 1613s.pdf  (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificWest coast of UK and Ireland
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
25  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Temperature of the water column
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
Vertical spatial coordinates
Temperature of the water column
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.
12161432013-11-17 19:29 57° 32' 32" N  6° 46' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216143
12161792013-11-19 11:27 59° 44' 27" N  4° 13' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216179
12162592013-11-22 15:52 58° 0' 52" N  8° 48' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216259
12162602013-11-22 20:07 57° 58' 40" N  7° 46' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216260
12161062013-11-17 08:13 58° 39' 10" N  6° 15' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216106
12161312013-11-17 17:15 57° 41' 33" N  6° 41' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216131
12161552013-11-18 10:33 58° 3' 15" N  5° 44' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216155
12162962013-11-23 13:25 58° 50' 13" N  6° 49' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216296
12161182013-11-17 13:27 58° 3' 3" N  6° 11' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216118
12162472013-11-22 12:55 58° 12' 58" N  8° 58' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216247
12163272013-11-24 10:53 59° 9' 3" N  6° 19' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216327
12163642013-11-25 08:03 59° 44' 14" N  4° 50' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216364
12162352013-11-22 08:19 57° 45' 24" N  9° 30' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216235
12163392013-11-24 14:25 59° 31' 16" N  6° 20' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216339
12163522013-11-24 19:51 59° 19' 48" N  5° 42' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216352
12161922013-11-21 08:12 56° 46' 43" N  9° 2' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216192
12162112013-11-21 20:06 57° 31' 49" N  9° 24' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216211
12161672013-11-19 08:23 59° 31' 2" N  4° 24' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216167
12161802013-11-19 15:26 60° 1' 50" N  4° 45' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216180
12162232013-11-21 23:50 57° 22' 56" N  8° 51' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216223
12162842013-11-23 10:39 58° 35' 36" N  6° 47' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216284
12163152013-11-24 08:13 58° 57' 37" N  6° 38' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216315
12163402013-11-24 17:13 59° 32' 57" N  5° 53' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216340
12162722013-11-23 08:09 58° 30' 9" N  6° 53' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216272
12163032013-11-23 17:17 58° 59' 24" N  7° 25' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1216303