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RV Corella 4B/82

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier4B/82
Cruise period1982-03-22 — 1982-03-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeTrials
Objectives1. To carry out operational trials of the MAFF/Guildine sensor package fitted to a redesigned Lowestoft High Speed Sampler.
2. To evaluate the Decca Survey Ltd tracker equipment as a potential system for monitoring Dumping Vessel operations.
3. To test the new single element, lightweight headline transducer.
Chief scientistEdward G Shreeve (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 4B/82 cruise report corella4b_82.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificS. Bight
Track chartsRV Corella 4B/82 cruise track — trk2798.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchDescription: testing sensor packages for high speed plankton samplers;testing headline transducers
Gear researchDescription: testing decca survey tracking equipment