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RV Cefas Endeavour 06/11

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9)
Cruise identifier06/11
Cruise period2011-04-18 — 2011-04-21
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAims

1. Recover and deploy minilander at AWAC 1 and AWAC 2 (C5228A)
2. Service SmartBuoys at Warp and West Gabbard (SLA25G)
3. Service SmartBuoy at Dowsing (E5304A)

Cruise Plan

Sail 21:30 18th April.

Steam to the Dowsing SmartBuoy to deploy CTD rosette at 05:30. Recover and redeploy the SmartBuoy followed by a CTD cast. Proceed at full speed to AWAC1 to collect water and sediment samples and service the lander. Recover waverider DWR C and the guard buoy and redeploy at AWAC 1. Dodge overnight to AWAC 2 to service the lander and collect samples. Steam to the West Gabbard to service the SmartBuoy then to the Warp to service that SmartBuoy. Return to Lowestoft.

Dock in Lowestoft approx 10:00 21st April.
Chief scientistDavid John Pearce (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Cefas Endeavour 06/11 cruise programme endeavour06_11.pdf  (0.20 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificWarp, West Gabbard, Dowsing
Track chartsRV Cefas Endeavour 06/11 cruise track — endeavour06_11trk.pdf (0.19 MB)