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RV Cefas Endeavour 01/11

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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9)
Cruise identifier01/11
Cruise period2011-01-04 — 2011-01-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAims

1. Deploy a Waverider and guard buoy at DWR A, DWR B and DWR C (C5228).
2. Deploy minilander at AWAC 1 and AWAC 2 (C5228)
3. Day grabs and CTD at AWAC 1 and AWAC 2 (C5228)

Narrative

Sail 21:30 4th Jan transit to AWAC1 for multibeam survey (completed 03:30 5th Jan) then on to AWAC 2 for a further multibeam survey (completed 06:00). A minilander and guard buoy were deployed before breakfast then day grab x 3, CTD rosette x 4 (hourly finishing at midday). The ship then moved to site AWAC1 deployed a minilander and guard buoy and collected samples with day grab (x3) and a CTD rosette. We then steamed the short distance to DWR C deployed a waverider and a guard buoy. Went back to AWAC1 to complete the CTD rosette samples (by 19:00). The final two sites (DWR B - deploy waverider and guard buoy, then DWR A - deploy waverider and guard buoy) were visited overnight on the way back to Lowestoft.
Chief scientistDavid Brian Sivyer (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Cefas Endeavour 01/11 cruise programme endeavour01_11.pdf  (0.22 MB) 
Cruise reportRV Cefas Endeavour 01/11 cruise report endeavour01_11.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificSouthern North Sea