FRV Scotia 0515S

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Ship name (ship code)

FRV Scotia (748S)

Cruise identifier

0515S

Cruise period

2015-04-25 — 2015-05-08

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Port of return

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Purpose

Research

Objectives

Objectives

1. Test the CTD in the Buchan Deep off Peterhead.
2. Perform hydrographic sampling along the JONSIS long term monitoring section in the northern North Sea.
3. Perform CTD stations at the ADCP moorings on the cross shelf line adjacent to the Fair Isle - Munken section.
4. Recover and download the data recovered from the four ADCP moorings deployed on the cross shelf section, adjacent to the Fair Isle - Munken section, during 2014.
5. Deploy three ADCP moorings at positions on Fair Isle - Munken section.
6. Deploy and recover the dialysis (DNA) mooring for Heriot-Watt University twice during the cruise at FIM 6a location. Ideally two x three-day deployments. Take water samples at this location.
7. Perform hydrographic sampling along the long term monitoring Faroe-Shetland Channel sections, Fair Isle - Munken and Nolso - Flugga.
8. Take water samples for long-term storage at Fair Isle - Munken section stations FIM-01 and FIM-06.
9. Take water samples for bacteria analysis at FIM03, FIM08, NOL07, NOL08 and SEFOS (b/w NOL03 and NOL03a).
10. Take sediment samples at or near a number of the Nolso - Flugga section stations.
11. Take micro plastic water samples at a number of locations.
12. Deploy SAMS glider for the BP oil spill exercise.
13. Deploy drifters for the BP oil spill exercise (TBC).
14. Perform a number of other hydrographic sections if time allows.
15. Perform ship board ADCP survey if time allows

Procedure

On sailing from Aberdeen Scotia will make passage to the start of the JONSIS long term monitoring section to commence sampling with the CTD and carousel water sampler. On route, test deployments of the CTD and carousel will take place, using the newly developed deployment procedures (10 m soak). On completion of the JONSIS section passage will be made to the start of the ADCP line across the shelf edge adjacent to the Fair Isle - Munken (FIM) section and the CTD will be deployed at each location. After the completion of all the CTD profiles, the ADCP moorings will be recovered. The ADCP instrumentation data will be downloaded and instruments and moorings refurbished on route to new deployment positions on the FIM section. A CTD dip will be performed at the FIM 6a station in order to gain water samples for the DNA mooring. On completion, Scotia will make her way to the westernmost ADCP deployment location. Three ADCPs will be deployed at the new deep mooring locations, and a CTD profile will be carried out at each mooring position once the mooring has been deployed. On completion of the ADCP moorings, the DNA mooring will be deployed at the FIM 6a station. Scotia will then make her way to the start of the FIM section for the long term monitoring samples and CTD profiles to be taken. After the FIM section, Scotia will return to station FIM 6a for the turnaround of the DNA mooring, involving recovering the mooring, performing a CTD dip and re-deploying the mooring. Thereafter, Scotia will make way to the area on the Faroe-Cape Wrath section. During CTD and water sampling of the Nolso-Flugga long term monitoring section, grab samples and water samples will be taken for University of Aberdeen and Heriot-Watt University visiting scientists. Micro plastic samples will be taken opportunistically through the survey. Upon completion of the Nolso-Flugga long term monitoring section the Glider will be deployed at a location within Scottish waters (Faroe Shetland Channel). Scotia will then proceed to the FIM6a station to recover the DNA mooring. Any remaining time will be spent carrying out CTD sampling the Cape Wrath - Faroe section, repeating the Fair Isle - Munken section, and performing ADCP surveys. It is intended to leave the glider deployed.

Chief scientist

Rory O'Hara Murray (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)

Cruise programme

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Ocean/sea areas

General

North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)

Specific

Faroe-Shetland Channel

Track charts

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Data held at BODC

Series/Profiles

BODC id	Date/Time	Location
1884270	2015-04-27 08:03	59° 17' 1" N 0° 19' 19" W
1884301	2015-04-27 12:16	59° 17' 2" N 1° 9' 45" W
1884313	2015-04-27 13:21	59° 17' 4" N 1° 19' 57" W
1884374	2015-04-27 18:59	59° 16' 45" N 2° 13' 50" W
1884478	2015-04-30 22:07	61° 2' 10" N 5° 56' 34" W
1884614	2015-05-01 16:06	60° 9' 59" N 3° 43' 53" W
1884454	2015-04-28 22:39	60° 7' 47" N 4° 8' 32" W
1884491	2015-05-01 00:17	60° 50' 54" N 5° 29' 1" W
1884687	2015-05-03 11:10	61° 49' 4" N 5° 21' 1" W
1884779	2015-05-04 18:12	61° 7' 56" N 2° 9' 49" W
1884269	2015-04-27 06:43	59° 16' 49" N 0° 0' 8" W
1884350	2015-04-27 17:13	59° 16' 53" N 1° 55' 44" W
1884386	2015-04-28 06:09	60° 37' 59" N 4° 54' 23" W
1884510	2015-05-01 03:12	60° 42' 58" N 5° 5' 59" W
1884718	2015-05-04 01:53	61° 27' 56" N 3° 42' 11" W
1884731	2015-05-04 09:22	61° 20' 56" N 3° 9' 17" W
1884595	2015-05-01 14:10	60° 15' 58" N 3° 58' 56" W
1884780	2015-05-04 19:47	61° 6' 4" N 2° 1' 23" W
1884755	2015-05-04 15:25	61° 11' 6" N 2° 24' 49" W
1884534	2015-05-01 06:57	60° 34' 56" N 4° 44' 56" W
1884558	2015-05-01 11:06	60° 25' 5" N 4° 18' 47" W
1884571	2015-05-01 12:33	60° 19' 59" N 4° 10' 0" W
1884663	2015-05-03 07:12	62° 0' 10" N 6° 11' 46" W
1884282	2015-04-27 09:30	59° 17' 2" N 0° 39' 41" W
1884405	2015-04-28 08:21	60° 37' 59" N 4° 54' 23" W
1884602	2015-05-01 15:09	60° 12' 59" N 3° 51' 35" W
1884626	2015-05-02 08:47	60° 37' 48" N 4° 54' 0" W
1884675	2015-05-03 09:08	61° 54' 4" N 5° 44' 19" W
1884767	2015-05-04 16:59	61° 9' 22" N 2° 17' 41" W
1884835	2015-05-05 00:31	60° 59' 55" N 1° 0' 1" W
1884847	2015-05-05 12:40	60° 37' 50" N 4° 54' 36" W
1887439	2015-04-26 20:03	57° 28' 45" N 1° 22' 21" W
1884294	2015-04-27 11:13	59° 17' 2" N 0° 59' 43" W
1884325	2015-04-27 14:16	59° 17' 4" N 1° 29' 55" W
1884349	2015-04-27 16:04	59° 16' 40" N 1° 47' 47" W
1884430	2015-04-28 19:21	60° 21' 14" N 4° 28' 48" W
1884442	2015-04-28 20:43	60° 18' 2" N 4° 23' 27" W
1884811	2015-05-04 22:06	61° 1' 31" N 1° 35' 35" W
1884337	2015-04-27 15:09	59° 16' 59" N 1° 39' 58" W
1884398	2015-04-28 08:02	60° 37' 59" N 4° 54' 23" W
1884522	2015-05-01 04:54	60° 37' 57" N 4° 54' 4" W
1884546	2015-05-01 09:29	60° 29' 2" N 4° 26' 1" W
1884638	2015-05-02 21:37	61° 35' 1" N 4° 14' 38" W
1884699	2015-05-03 14:40	61° 41' 57" N 4° 51' 4" W
1884706	2015-05-03 19:50	61° 35' 3" N 4° 15' 4" W
1884417	2015-04-28 15:15	60° 34' 57" N 4° 44' 46" W
1884509	2015-05-01 01:45	60° 46' 56" N 5° 16' 0" W
1884583	2015-05-01 13:20	60° 17' 59" N 4° 4' 29" W
1884651	2015-05-02 23:20	61° 35' 1" N 4° 14' 38" W
1884743	2015-05-04 13:24	61° 14' 12" N 2° 40' 11" W
1884362	2015-04-27 18:06	59° 16' 50" N 2° 5' 5" W
1884429	2015-04-28 17:37	60° 25' 20" N 4° 33' 23" W
1884792	2015-05-04 20:51	61° 4' 0" N 1° 52' 56" W
1884859	2015-05-05 14:46	60° 41' 26" N 5° 4' 5" W
1884860	2015-05-05 17:16	60° 45' 19" N 5° 14' 8" W
1884823	2015-05-04 23:18	60° 58' 40" N 1° 17' 36" W
1884466	2015-04-30 20:14	61° 12' 1" N 6° 21' 39" W