FRV Explorer 7C/70
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 7C/70 |
| Cruise period | 1970-08-30 — 1970-09-12 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1) The work with the wide opening gear will be continued and extended to include a study of the effect of alternative riggin arrangements on performance. The problems with maximising horizontal net opening on a large gear will be investigated
2) The performance studies on the pelagic gear will be continued |
| Chief scientist | D N MacLennan (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | St Kilda/Fladen area |
