Prince Madog Cruise 40_87
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Prince Madog (74PD) |
| Cruise identifier | Cruise 40_87 |
| Cruise period | 1987-07-20 — 1987-07-24 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To collect samples of water and surface sediment from the vicinity of the Morecambe Bay gas field, to be analysed for hydrocarbons and trace metals. This is part of the continuing study of the development of the gas field. |
| Chief scientist | Robin John Law (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.05 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Eastern Irish Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Trace metals | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: At anchor repeatedly sampled, with water and surface sediment analysed for trace metals. |
| Chlorinated hydrocarbons | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: At anchor repeatedly sampled with water and surface sediment analysed for hydrocarbons. |
