Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Mirfak (64MF) |
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Cruise period | 1988-12-12 — 1988-12-15 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Trials |
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Objectives | 1. To carry out instrumented trials on the LOCHNESS sampler.
2. To carry out trials of the use of single warp trawling gear.
3. In conjunction with FRV "Clupea" (cruise 12/88), to obtain underwater video of the LOCHNESS sampler. |
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Chief scientist | Mike R Heath (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Gear research | Description: A number of single warp trawls were made during the cruise. Reasonable catches were made with the trawls.
No. of hauls not noted. |
Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: A number of LOCHNESS tows took place during the cruise. An underwater video was made to observe the equipment. |