FRV Alba Na Mara 0715A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0715A |
| Cruise period | 2015-05-08 — 2015-05-15 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To estimate horizontal drag forces (hydrodynamic and geotechnical drag) for ground gear shaped objects towed on the sea bed, with different vertical loads. 2. To measure the quantity of sediment remobilised by ground gear shaped objects. 3. To obtain water samples from the sediment plume to examine the relationship between suspended sediment load and nutrient concentration. Protocols Alba na Mara will leave Fraserburgh on 8 May and steam towards the work site ENE of Tarbat Ness. Fifteen sediment samples will be taken with the day grab at the work site. The rest of the survey will be dedicated to sledge sampling experiments. Alba na Mara will return to Fraserburgh on the 14 May and the scientific personnel and equipment will be unloaded on the 15 May. |
| Chief scientist | Keith Summerbell (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.18 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Dornoch Firth |
| Track charts | (0.17 MB) |
