RV Celtic Voyager CV17017
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Celtic Voyager (45CV) |
| Cruise identifier | CV17017 |
| Cruise period | 2017-06-18 — 2017-06-29 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Galway, Ireland |
| Port of return | Galway, Ireland |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. Obtain 2017 quality assured estimates of Nephrops burrow densities from a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at 3.5 nautical mile spacing on the Aran and 6.0 nmi spacing on the Porcupine Nephrops grounds. 2. Obtain 2017 quality assured estimates of Nephrops burrow densities from other areas in the Celtic Sea if time allows approx. 140 stations. 3. Collect ancillary information from each station's UWTV footage, such as the occurrence of sea-pens, other macro-benthos and fish species and trawl marks on the Aran Ground sea bed. 4. Collect oceanographic data using a sledge mounted CTD. 5. Sample Nephrops and macro benthos using a 3 m beam trawl deployed at ~10 stations on the Smalls ground (if time allows). 6. Satisfy the requirements of the Irish National programme under EC Data collection Regulation 1543/2000. |
| Chief scientist | Colm Lordan (Marine Institute Galway) |
| NPRC |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Celtic Sea |
