FRV Explorer 2B/74
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 2B/74 |
| Cruise period | 1974-03-22 — 1974-03-27 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Greenock, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To test the engineering performance of prototype otterboards incorporating spinning rotors (Charlie boards).
2) To determine the variation in net depth that can be achieved through the use of these boards, with two nets of different drag The ship was delayed at Greenock till 22/03/1974 due to gyro-compass failure |
| Chief scientist | S T Ronald de Silva (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | N of Rona Island |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: The small mesh gadoid net and the larger meshed MK2C were used with standard rigging and the ''Charlie'' boards. The trials were restricetd to light hauls. |
