FRV Scotia 1013S
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1013S |
| Cruise period | 2013-08-23 — 2013-09-06 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | Loading of all sampling gear will take place on 21 August. Scotia will then sail on the morning of 23 August and make passage to a position in the Southern Trench where, once safety drills have been completed, testing and trial deployments of all acoustic and camera gear will be carried out. On completion of this task, Scotia will sail for the areas of interest near Pobie Bank. A daily operational sampling plan will be agreed between the SIC, the Captain and the JNCC Team Leader. On 26 August, Scotia will depart from the survey area and sail for Unst to pick up Neil Collie from Baltasound. The time of departure from the work site and time of collection of Mr Collie from Unst will be decided on the day in liaison with the captain. Scotia will then return to Pobie Bank Reef and continue with the survey. The vessel will depart the survey grounds at a suitable time for unloading in Aberdeen, am on 6 September. |
| Chief scientist | Michael R Robertson (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.46 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Pobie Bank Reef |
