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FRV Scotia 0318S

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier0318S
Cruise period2018-02-15 — 2018-03-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. Demersal trawling survey of the grounds off the north and west of Scotland in ICES Subarea VIa.
2. To obtain temperature and salinity data from the surface and seabed at each trawling station.
3. Collect additional biological data in connection with the EU Data Collection Framework (DCF).
4. Opportunistic completion of zero hours hauls to assess unquantified time spent by the trawl on the seabed
5. Opportunistic retrieval/replacement of Compass moorings deployed in November 2017.

Procedure

Loading of the trawl gear and scientific equipment will take place on 12 February with rigging and testing being completed on the same day. Scotia will sail on the morning of 15 February. A training haul will be undertaken during the passage north to ensure all fishing gear/sensors are working effectively. Scotia will then commence fishing operations the next morning on predefined stations off the north Scottish coast and west of 04 W with weather conditions thereafter determining the route taken on the survey.
Chief scientistFinlay Burns (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 0318S cruise programme 0318s.pdf  (0.63 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorth and west of Scotland (ICES Area VIa)
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
56  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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20293762018-02-20 10:20 58° 14' 3" N  8° 0' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029376
20294072018-02-20 18:57 58° 5' 24" N  9° 12' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029407
20294442018-02-21 17:31 57° 15' 48" N  8° 25' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029444
20294562018-02-22 06:58 55° 47' 10" N  9° 0' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029456
20295732018-02-25 11:27 56° 49' 34" N  8° 1' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029573
20295852018-02-25 19:40 55° 59' 39" N  7° 43' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029585
20292722018-02-18 07:00 59° 42' 16" N  5° 47' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029272
20293272018-02-19 11:01 58° 58' 52" N  7° 15' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029327
20293402018-02-19 15:43 58° 33' 41" N  7° 7' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029340
20294202018-02-21 10:21 57° 18' 21" N  9° 10' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029420
20295972018-02-26 06:57 55° 35' 18" N  6° 47' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029597
20296412018-02-27 06:58 55° 23' 37" N  6° 22' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029641
20297332018-03-03 18:15 56° 39' 29" N  7° 4' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029733
20297452018-03-04 07:00 56° 57' 24" N  6° 34' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029745
20292112018-02-16 11:36 59° 29' 51" N  4° 24' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029211
20293152018-02-19 06:56 58° 50' 16" N  6° 41' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029315
20293392018-02-19 13:51 58° 43' 16" N  7° 15' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029339
20293522018-02-19 18:04 58° 27' 9" N  7° 31' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029352
20295242018-02-23 16:34 54° 54' 37" N  9° 40' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029524
20295612018-02-25 07:00 56° 24' 51" N  8° 34' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029561
20296652018-02-27 14:54 55° 29' 17" N  5° 58' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029665
20296772018-03-02 13:54 55° 33' 41" N  4° 59' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029677
20297082018-03-03 12:14 56° 12' 27" N  6° 49' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029708
20297212018-03-03 16:04 56° 33' 20" N  7° 22' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029721
20297702018-03-05 13:40 58° 3' 54" N  5° 44' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029770
20292592018-02-17 11:26 60° 2' 52" N  4° 5' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029259
20292602018-02-17 14:22 60° 11' 25" N  4° 12' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029260
20292962018-02-18 13:36 59° 24' 48" N  6° 9' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029296
20295122018-02-23 13:04 54° 55' 47" N  9° 1' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029512
20295362018-02-24 06:58 54° 36' 26" N  9° 55' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029536
20296162018-02-26 15:43 55° 39' 42" N  7° 47' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029616
20296902018-03-02 18:25 55° 16' 43" N  5° 23' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029690
20297942018-03-06 06:59 58° 25' 47" N  5° 19' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029794
20298012018-03-06 10:26 58° 31' 9" N  5° 39' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029801
20293032018-02-18 19:20 58° 52' 10" N  5° 44' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029303
20294192018-02-21 06:57 57° 26' 50" N  8° 56' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029419
20294812018-02-22 15:13 56° 48' 7" N  9° 1' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029481
20295482018-02-24 16:25 55° 33' 44" N  8° 52' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029548
20296042018-02-26 11:30 56° 1' 5" N  7° 9' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029604
20296282018-02-26 18:24 55° 28' 26" N  7° 23' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029628
20292232018-02-16 15:39 59° 21' 15" N  5° 10' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029223
20292842018-02-18 11:26 59° 29' 43" N  6° 25' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029284
20293642018-02-20 06:56 57° 56' 33" N  8° 13' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029364
20296892018-03-02 16:19 55° 18' 21" N  5° 0' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029689
20297692018-03-05 11:28 57° 57' 43" N  6° 6' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029769
20297822018-03-05 16:36 58° 15' 16" N  5° 29' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029782
20292472018-02-17 07:01 59° 43' 38" N  4° 52' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029247
20293882018-02-20 15:53 58° 9' 56" N  8° 39' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029388
20294682018-02-22 10:46 56° 9' 17" N  9° 1' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029468
20294932018-02-22 19:02 56° 34' 9" N  8° 38' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029493
20291922018-02-16 07:42 59° 20' 44" N  4° 23' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029192
20292352018-02-16 18:00 59° 33' 34" N  5° 12' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029235
20294322018-02-21 13:20 57° 4' 12" N  8° 46' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029432
20295002018-02-23 06:58 55° 25' 18" N  8° 22' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029500
20296532018-02-27 11:59 55° 47' 31" N  5° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029653
20297572018-03-05 06:57 57° 48' 0" N  6° 24' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 2029757