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FRV Alba Na Mara 0712A
Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
Cruise identifier | 0712A |
Cruise period | 2012-04-26 — 2012-05-14 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Ullapool, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | Objectives
1. To undertake grab, underwater television (UTV) and RoxAnn surveys of West Coast sea disposal sites at Stornoway, Isle of Eigg, Sound of Canna, Lochinver and Loch Inchard and assess the condition of the seabed, identify the predominant benthic epifauna species, and the distribution of man-made debris. Some of the disposal sites are added as contingency. 2. To undertake grab, UTV and RoxAnn surveys of the Firth of Clyde sea disposal sites at Ayr Bay, Girvan, Hunterston, Cloch Point, Garroch Head, Birch Point and Broddich and assess the condition of the seabed, identify the predominant benthic epifauna species, and the distribution of man-made debris. Some of the disposal sites are added as contingency. 3. To undertake grab, UTV and RoxAnn surveys of the North Coast sea disposal sites at Scrabster and Thurso and Moray Firth sea disposal sites at Sutors, Burghead, Lossiemouth and Macduff and assess the condition of the seabed, identify the predominant benthic epifauna species, and the distribution of man-made debris. Some of the disposal sites are added as contingency. 4. To undertake UTV survey of Loch Creran as part of an investigation into removal of mooring blocks (provisional and dependent on Crown Estate). 5. Sediment samples for Objectives 1, 2 and 3 will be analysed for chemical and physical parameters. Procedure Scientific staff and equipment will be transported to Ullapool during the morning of 24/25 April, to load the vessel and set-up selected survey equipment. Cruise personnel will join the vessel at Ullapool during the morning of 26 April. The Alba na Mara will depart Ullapool as soon as possible, and proceed to Isle of Eigg sea disposal site to start the work programme outlined in Objectives 1-4. Each sea disposal site will be surveyed in turn, moving south to the Firth of Clyde before heading north via Girvan sea disposal site to Oban. The crew change, where D Walker, A Keir and A Sutherland will replace C Megginson, M McKenzie and H Green will occur on 5 May. The Alba na Mara will then proceed to Loch Creran - provisionally, or Canna to continue with the remaining objectives as outlined above, arriving in Fraserburgh for unloading on 14 May. |
Chief scientist | Colin Megginson (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | 10244 |
Cruise programme | (0.02 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | West Coast, Firth of Clyde, North Coast, Moray Firth, Loch Creran |