FRV Explorer 5A/73
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 5A/73 |
| Cruise period | 1973-07-03 — 1973-07-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Leith, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1) To study the sea bottom in the vicinity of May Island as part of an assessment of its suitability as an area for disposal of sewage sludge
2) A comprehensive survey of the type of bottom and fauna of the May Island area was made using underwater television 3) Grab samples and current meter information were collected |
| Chief scientist | Alasdair D McIntyre (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | May Island |
| Measurements | |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: activity duration in hours = 30 Description: underwater television survey |
| Bottom photography | Description: nephrops mud ground and region of considerable water movement |
