FRV Alba Na Mara 1819A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 1819A |
| Cruise period | 2019-10-21 — 2019-10-31 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To service (recover and redeploy) marine mammal monitoring moorings with acoustic releases, at eight sites in the Sea of the Hebrides and North Minch. 2. To collect sediment samples at a number of sites south of Skye (positions TBC) 3. Attempt to locate and recover 'missing' buoy close to Eilean Liubhaird, Isle of Lewis (57⁰ 58 N, 06⁰ 23 W). Procedure Once the vessel sails from Troon and all relevant drills have been completed, the vessel will head for the first mooring location at North Islay and work in a Northerly direction thereafter. Survey operations will take place between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00. Stations will be serviced depending on the prevailing weather conditions i.e. if wind strengths or wave heights are adverse, a precautionary approach will be adopted. Sediment sampling with the Day grab will be undertaken South of Skye. An attempt to locate and recover a 'missing' buoy close to Eilean Liubhaird, Isle of Lewis (57⁰ 58 N, 06⁰ 23 W) will be undertaken (weather permitting). |
| Chief scientist | Ewan W J Edwards (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.59 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Unknown |
| Specific | North Minch, Sea of the Hebrides. |