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FRV Scotia 0811S

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier0811S
Cruise period2011-07-06 — 2011-07-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesObjectives

1. To conduct an acoustic survey to estimate the abundance and distribution of herring in the northwestern North Sea and north of Scotland between 58º30'-62ºN and from the shelf edge to 2ºE, excluding Faroese waters.
2. To obtain biological samples for echosounder trace identification using a pelagic trawl.
3. To obtain samples of herring for biological analysis, including age, length, weight, sex, maturity and ichthyophonus infection.
4. To obtain hydrographic data for comparison with the horizontal and vertical distribution of herring.
5. To deploy Stonehaven hydrographic mooring.

Procedure

All gear will be loaded in Aberdeen on Monday 4 July. Access will be required to the drop keel area to allow removal of the Reson swathe transducer used on the previous cruise and installation of the multi sampler transducers. It is hoped that this can be done on 4 July. The vessel will depart Aberdeen on Wednesday 6 July and make passage for Stonehaven Bay to deploy the hydrographic mooring, after which two staff members will be disembarked and transported ashore by RHIB. The vessel will then head for Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, where a calibration of all echosounders will take place (approximately 8 12 hours at anchor). Crew training and trial deployments of fishing gear will take place en route as convenient for the fishing master.

The survey will commence after calibration and follow a pattern of parallel transects running east/west, at normal steaming speed (approximately 10.5 knots), progressing northwards, along the east side of Orkney/Shetland, and southwards along the west side. The survey area is bounded by 58º30'-62ºN and 02ºE to the 250 m contour. This survey differs from previous ones in the series in that it will include an additional area previously surveyed by the West Coast charter. In order to cover the additional area, transect spacing has been increased to a minimum of 15 nm for the
Chief scientistPhilip J Copland (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectRV1109
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 0811S cruise programme 0811s.pdf  (0.05 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificOrkney, Shetland
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0811S cruise track — 0811strk.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
2  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11670132011-07-06 09:40  — 2011-09-17 09:10 56° 57' 50" N  2° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1167013
11670252011-07-06 09:40  — 2011-08-29 23:00 56° 57' 50" N  2° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1167025
2  Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Sea level
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11669012011-07-06 09:40  — 2011-09-17 09:10 56° 57' 50" N  2° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1166901
11670862011-07-06 12:35  — 2011-09-17 09:15 56° 57' 50" N  2° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1167086
49  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11583232011-07-22 22:06 59° 25' 41" N  6° 0' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158323
11583842011-07-24 21:13 58° 51' 11" N  6° 50' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158384
11584152011-07-25 13:53 58° 51' 10" N  3° 30' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158415
11580222011-07-13 10:52 60° 10' 34" N  0° 15' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158022
11580952011-07-16 22:12 60° 40' 45" N  1° 27' 26" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158095
11582552011-07-20 22:14 59° 55' 30" N  4° 22' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158255
11582672011-07-21 06:12 59° 55' 42" N  3° 2' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158267
11583602011-07-24 09:25 59° 10' 37" N  6° 35' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158360
11579832011-07-11 06:37 59° 24' 31" N  0° 31' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157983
11581262011-07-17 22:15 61° 17' 8" N  0° 52' 41" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158126
11581632011-07-18 21:12 61° 2' 37" N  0° 37' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158163
11578782011-07-07 20:55 58° 40' 32" N  1° 2' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157878
11579462011-07-09 22:24 59° 10' 37" N  1° 30' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157946
11579952011-07-11 18:20 59° 40' 38" N  0° 54' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157995
11580832011-07-16 14:57 60° 40' 32" N  0° 0' 44" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158083
11581142011-07-17 11:29 61° 38' 24" N  1° 27' 33" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158114
11582432011-07-20 17:50 60° 10' 41" N  4° 23' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158243
11582792011-07-21 11:08 59° 55' 32" N  1° 54' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158279
11583472011-07-23 11:07 59° 24' 48" N  3° 50' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158347
11583592011-07-23 22:24 59° 10' 50" N  5° 2' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158359
11584032011-07-25 11:54 58° 51' 17" N  4° 3' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158403
11578912011-07-08 10:10 58° 40' 49" N  0° 30' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157891
11579092011-07-08 14:59 58° 40' 19" N  1° 29' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157909
11579102011-07-08 22:53 58° 55' 46" N  0° 3' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157910
11579342011-07-09 20:14 59° 10' 51" N  2° 2' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157934
11580102011-07-12 08:53 59° 40' 49" N  1° 26' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158010
11580342011-07-13 14:30 60° 10' 50" N  0° 23' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158034
11582922011-07-22 13:10 59° 41' 8" N  5° 52' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158292
11580092011-07-11 22:10 59° 40' 45" N  0° 18' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158009
11580712011-07-16 12:06 60° 40' 35" N  0° 16' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158071
11581992011-07-19 19:13 60° 40' 33" N  2° 52' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158199
11582062011-07-19 22:13 60° 25' 29" N  2° 53' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158206
11582182011-07-20 07:09 60° 25' 40" N  1° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158218
11582802011-07-21 17:38 59° 40' 32" N  2° 54' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158280
11583722011-07-24 20:12 58° 51' 3" N  7° 1' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158372
11579712011-07-10 18:54 59° 25' 41" N  1° 3' 44" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157971
11580462011-07-15 14:00 60° 11' 19" N  1° 5' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158046
11580582011-07-15 23:09 60° 25' 26" N  1° 2' 41" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158058
11581512011-07-18 17:00 61° 32' 8" N  0° 10' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158151
11579222011-07-09 13:52 58° 55' 47" N  2° 11' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157922
11581022011-07-17 08:59 61° 20' 19" N  1° 52' 55" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158102
11581382011-07-18 05:04 61° 39' 25" N  0° 41' 29" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158138
11581872011-07-19 16:09 60° 40' 35" N  1° 59' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158187
11583352011-07-23 07:53 59° 25' 35" N  4° 5' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158335
11583962011-07-25 08:26 58° 51' 2" N  5° 7' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158396
11579582011-07-10 11:10 59° 10' 42" N  0° 24' 35" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1157958
11581752011-07-19 08:05 61° 12' 7" N  1° 21' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158175
11582312011-07-20 15:28 60° 10' 45" N  3° 43' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158231
11583112011-07-22 16:59 59° 35' 36" N  6° 13' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1158311
2  Moored CTD
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Temperature of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
11670742011-07-06 11:35  — 2011-09-11 09:10 56° 57' 50" N  2° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1167074
11670982011-07-06 09:35  — 2011-09-17 09:10 56° 57' 50" N  2° 6' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1167098