FRV Mara 5/63
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 5/63 |
| Cruise period | 1963-04-08 — 1963-04-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | To measure the drag, spread, speed and principal operating dimensions of 5 different instrumented hauls were carried out on 5 different gears in the Moray Firth. Two hauls were made with each rig. |
| Chief scientist | Michael J D Mowat (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.02 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Covesea, Hopeman, Moray Firth |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Instrument trails carried out in about 20fms of water between Covesea and Hopeman in the Moray Firth. 3½ Mesh otter trawl. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Instrument trails carried out in about 20fms of water between Covesea and Hopeman in the Moray Firth. 5½ Mesh otter trawl. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Instrument trails carried out in about 20fms of water between Covesea and Hopeman in the Moray Firth. Wing trawl with 'Skagen' doors. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Instrument trails carried out in about 20fms of water between Covesea and Hopeman in the Moray Firth. Wing trawl. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Instrument trails carried out in about 20fms of water between Covesea and Hopeman in the Moray Firth. 3½ Mesh otter trawl with heavy sweeps. |
