MV Whitethorn 08/79 leg 2
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | MV Whitethorn (74WT) |
| Cruise identifier | 08/79 leg 2 |
| Cruise period | 1979-10-17 — 1979-10-31 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Govan, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Govan, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | The objective of this cruise was equipment trials. The main item under test was the new retraction vibrocorer. The area selected for these trials was that of the Maline Sea, so chosen in order that additional geological information might be achieved in this yet uncomplete area. |
| Chief scientist | John A Chesher (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh) |
| Cruise report |  (3.30 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Malin Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: Gear research took place in the Malin Sea, a new vibrocorer was tested. No. of trials not noted. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom | Description: Gear research took place in the Malin Sea, a new vibrocorer was tested. No. of trials not noted. |
