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Celtic Explorer CE10005

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Celtic Explorer (45CE)
Cruise identifierCE10005
Cruise period2010-09-16 — 2010-09-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMilford Haven, United Kingdom
Port of returnGalway, Ireland
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe principal objective was to maintain the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP) observatory infrastructure. The main components of this are:

1. A large ODAS buoy mooring (PAP 1) with real time telemetry and multiple underwater and meteorological sensors. The buoy and sensor frame will be recovered and most of the sensors and telemetry systems replaced, before redeployment.
2. A sediment trap mooring (PAP 3). This mooring will be recovered and replaced with a new one.
3. A Bathysnap camera lander. To be recovered and replaced.

Associated work will include CTD sensor calibration dips and deployment of 2 ARGO floats. The work proposed will be vital to maintaining the long-standing time-series measurements at this site, and will also provide critical feedback on sensor and mooring design performance. This cruise was originally conceived as a key component of the MODOO (MOdular Deep Ocean Observatory) ESONET demonstration project http://www.modoo.info/. The main part of this project was a BoBo lander belonging to NIOZ that was deployed at the same time as the ODAS buoy in June 2010. This lander should have been recovered during CE10005 to obtain in-situ data from the lander and to assess the performance of the acoustic telemetry system. Unfortunately, the lander appears to have suffered an implosion shortly after deployment, and one objective of this cruise will now be to attempt to communicate with the lander's acoustic releases.
An ancillary task led by Marine Institute (MI) involves the collection of samples as part of the Marine Biodiscovery project in NUI, Galway. The aim of this research is to investigate the possibility that phytoplankton species in Irish waters can produce biologically active compounds (bioactives) of significance for use as human medicines.
Chief scientistJonathan Michael Campbell (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectOceans 2025 Theme 10: Porcupine Abyssal Plain ocean observatory/EuroSITES (MODOO-ESONET)
Cruise reportCeltic Explorer CE10005 cruise report celtic_explorer10005.pdf (117.33 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCeltic Sea
SpecificPorcupine Abyssal Plain
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Water Bottle Stations
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: CTD Casts
Chemical oceanography 
Carbon dioxideQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Water Bottle Stations
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Water Bottle Stations
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Water Bottle Stations
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: 200micron zooplankton net - 200 -0m
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Water Bottle Stations
PhytobenthosQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Water Bottle Stations
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Optics (eg underwater light levels)49° 0' 48" N  16° 22' 11" W — PAP1 Buoy with sensors at 30m Sensors recovered 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor, Satlantic OCR-507 radiance sensor, McLane Zooplankton Sampler, NOCS Osmo sampler Sensors deployed 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor
Current meters49° 0' 48" N  16° 22' 11" W — PAP1 Buoy with sensors at 30m Sensors recovered 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor, Satlantic OCR-507 radiance sensor, McLane Zooplankton Sampler, NOCS Osmo sampler Sensors deployed 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor
Current meters48° 59' 20" N  16° 29' 31" W — PAP3: Sediment Trap (3 x McLane - 21 cup) 1 x 3000m, 1 x 3050m, 1 at 100mab (4740m), RCM current meters 1 x 3000m, 1 x 3050m, 1 at 100mab (4740m) Deployed 20 Sep 10
Current meters49° 0' 11" N  16° 29' 13" W — PAP3: Sediment Trap (3 x McLane - 21 cup) 1 x 3000m, 1 x 3050m, 1 at 100mab (4740m), RCM current meters 1 x 3000m, 1 x 3050m, 1 at 100mab (4740m) Recovered 18 Sep 10.
Neutrally buoyant floats49° 1' 23" N  16° 23' 17" W — ARGO float 3905 deployed 18 Sep 10
Neutrally buoyant floats49° 1' 23" N  16° 23' 45" W — ARGO float 3906 deployed 20 Sep 10
Chemical oceanography 
Oxygen49° 0' 48" N  16° 22' 11" W — PAP1 Buoy with sensors at 30m Sensors recovered 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor, Satlantic OCR-507 radiance sensor, McLane Zooplankton Sampler, NOCS Osmo sampler Sensors deployed 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor
Carbon dioxide49° 0' 48" N  16° 22' 11" W — PAP1 Buoy with sensors at 30m Sensors recovered 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor, Satlantic OCR-507 radiance sensor, McLane Zooplankton Sampler, NOCS Osmo sampler Sensors deployed 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor
Other dissolved gases49° 0' 48" N  16° 22' 11" W — PAP1 Buoy with sensors at 30m Sensors recovered 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor, Satlantic OCR-507 radiance sensor, McLane Zooplankton Sampler, NOCS Osmo sampler Sensors deployed 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor
Nitrate49° 0' 48" N  16° 22' 11" W — PAP1 Buoy with sensors at 30m Sensors recovered 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor, Satlantic OCR-507 radiance sensor, McLane Zooplankton Sampler, NOCS Osmo sampler Sensors deployed 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)49° 0' 48" N  16° 22' 11" W — PAP1 Buoy with sensors at 30m Sensors recovered 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor, Satlantic OCR-507 radiance sensor, McLane Zooplankton Sampler, NOCS Osmo sampler Sensors deployed 19 Sep 10: NAS3X nitrate analyser, Satlantic ISUS V3 nitrate analyser, Pro-Oceanus CO2 concentration, Pro-Oceanus GTD, Aanderaa Seaguard RCM with Optode, WETLabs FLNTUSB fluorometer, Seabird microCAT SBE 37IMP, Satlantic OCR-507 irradiance sensor
Sediment traps48° 59' 20" N  16° 29' 31" W — PAP3: Sediment Trap (3 x McLane - 21 cup) 1 x 3000m, 1 x 3050m, 1 at 100mab (4740m), RCM current meters 1 x 3000m, 1 x 3050m, 1 at 100mab (4740m) Deployed 20 Sep 10
Sediment traps49° 0' 11" N  16° 29' 13" W — PAP3: Sediment Trap (3 x McLane - 21 cup) 1 x 3000m, 1 x 3050m, 1 at 100mab (4740m), RCM current meters 1 x 3000m, 1 x 3050m, 1 at 100mab (4740m) Recovered 18 Sep 10.
Zoobenthos49° 0' 42" N  16° 27' 14" W — PAP 4: Bathysnap, time lapse camera, on sea bed, Recovered 18 Sep 10.
Zoobenthos49° 0' 20" N  16° 26' 54" W — PAP 4: Bathysnap, time lapse camera, on sea bed, Deployed 20 Sep 10.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  In-situ dissolved gas analyser
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column
Reference numbers
Date and time
Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18394012010-09-21 12:00  — 2011-01-11 12:00 48° 59' 34" N  16° 22' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1839401
Discrete samples 
1  CTD frame plus rosette samplerSalinity of the water column
2  Instrument mooring