FRV Explorer 8/70
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 8/70 |
| Cruise period | 1970-10-01 — 1970-10-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To compare the catches of a wide-opened trawl with those of a standard Granton trawl
2) To obtain selectivity data for the ICES/ICNAF recommended codend material 3) The 920C computer was used for every haul ''Explorer'' called at Tromso for repairs on the 05/10/1970 and left later that day. The ship returned to Tromso on the 07/10/1970 till the 11/10/1970 to effect engine room repairs, and again on the 14/10/1970 till the 17/10/1970 to repair boiler room leaks. |
| Chief scientist | William B Hall (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Norwegian Sea |
| Specific | North Cape, Helnes Bank |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 14 Description: Cod, Haddock, Sebastes |
