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RV Corella 14/81

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier14/81
Cruise period1981-11-17 — 1981-11-24
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeTrials
Objectives1. To conduct trials of acoustic survey equipment.
2. To collect fish echoes at 30 and 38kHz for comparative purposes. No suitable fish concentrations were observed in the available survey time.
3. To attempt to calibrate the acoustic survey transducers using standard targets. The weather did not permit this technique to be evaluated.
Chief scientistBrian James Robinson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 14/81 cruise report corella14_81.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorth Sea
Track chartsRV Corella 14/81 cruise track — trk2681.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchDescription: acoustic survey equipment testing