FRV Scotia 1306S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1306S |
| Cruise period | 2006-08-22 — 2006-09-04 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To undertake swath bathymetry, grabbing and TV sledge survey/trials in Aberdeen Bay, off Balmedie and the Ythan. 2. To undertake swath bathymetric, grabbing and TV sledge surveys at two of the EMEC renewable test sites in Orkney. 3. To undertake studies to investigate the impacts of wastewater discharge operations off Peterhead. Survey may include fishing, grabbing, water sampling, coring, TV sledge and swath bathymetry. 4. To undertake a check monitoring survey within the MOD Outer Hebrides range, grabbing, TV sledge and swath bathymetry. 5. To undertake sediment sampling, swath bathymetry and TV surveys in the Firth of Lorne SAC. 6. To undertake bathymetric surveys of selected dredged spoil disposal sites, up to a maximum of six sites on the route from Aberdeen via Orkney and Shetland to Outer Hebrides. To map the seabed and to continue to ascertain the usefulness of this technique as a check monitoring tool for the future. 7. To collect flatfish from Aberdeen Bay and the Moray Firth for the measurement of DNA Damage; samples to be taken from scheduled trawls and analysis partly undertaken on board. 8. To collect field samples to assist in estimating the biochemical availability of organic contaminants in selected sediments containing apparently high concentrations of PAH, CBs, or PBDE's. Samples to be collected during other operations described above. 9. To undertake standard check monitoring duties, seabed sampling and underwater television, at selected dredged material disposal sites in Orkney, Shetland and Hebrides. Also the disused shellfish waste site in Orkney. (Contingency) 10. To identify potential new sea disposal sites off Shetland. Survey will include grabbing, trawling and TV sledge. (Contingency) 11. To survey potential disposal sites off the Banff and Buchan coast, swath bathymetry and grabbing. (Contingency). |
| Chief scientist | Derek C Moore (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | AE02n |
| Coordinating body | FRS |
| Cruise report |  (0.03 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Scottish coast and Orkney |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Description: To collect samples of flatfish for the measurement of DNA damage. No. of samples not noted. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of surveys = 6 Description: A number of sediment sampling, swath bathymetry and TV surveys took place during the cruise. |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of surveys = 6 Description: A number of sediment sampling, swath bathymetry and TV surveys took place during the cruise. |
| Bottom photography | Description: Seabed sampling and underwater TV at previous dredge sites took place. No. of samples not noted. |
| In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Description: Seabed sampling and underwater TV at previous dredge sites took place. No. of samples not noted. |
