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RRS James Cook JC004

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Cook (740H)
Cruise identifierJC004
Cruise period2006-11-21 — 2006-12-10
StatusCompleted
Port of departureVigo, Spain
Port of returnSouthampton, United Kingdom
PurposeTrials
ObjectivesThe previous James Cook cruise JC03 was a winch acceptance trials cruise. JC04 was planned to operate and test as much key portable equipment as possible and to prove the deployment systems, ship services, wiring and communication outfit in as near to an operational environment as possible.
Chief scientistColin Day (United Kingdom Ocean Research Services)