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RV Cefas Endeavour 06/15

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9)
Cruise identifier06/15
Cruise period2015-03-25 — 2015-03-31
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePortland Harbour, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesCollect multibeam echo sounder (MBES) data from six previously visited survey boxes W of Lundy.
Collect 10 x 0.1 m2 mini Hamon grab and 5 x 0.1 m2 Day grab stations in each survey box (Revisit stations from previous survey).
Collect seabed imagery from up to three stations within each box using a towed camera sledge.
Carry out paired 4 m beam trawling in a sub section of each of the three treatment boxes to assess recovery from previous impact and process catch data.
Repeat sediment sampling at those stations that fall within this newly trawled area.
Chief scientistPaul McIlwaine (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Cefas Endeavour 06/15 cruise programme endeavour06_15.pdf  (1.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBristol Channel
Celtic Sea
SpecificPrimary: West of Lundy Island Secondary: NW of the Isles of Scilly