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RV Cefas Endeavour 09/20

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9)
Cruise identifier09/20
Cruise period2020-07-02 — 2020-07-10
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAims

1. To conduct a standard underwater TV survey of Nephrops burrow densities on the Farn Deeps grounds, 55 35' - 54 45' N and 01 30' - 00 40' W, and to evaluate Nephrops abundance (110 stations)
2. Service Noise Landers at Dowsing, Warp.
3. Service SmartBuoys at West Gabbard 2 and Warp.
4. Secondary: Continuous flow and CTD Rosette water sampling as required.
5. Secondary: Take daily water samples from the underway supply for filtering and freezing, used for Chlorophyll sampling.
6. Secondary: Collection of Zooplankton sample at West Gabbard.
Chief scientistChristopher Firmin (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Cefas Endeavour 09/20 cruise programme endeavour09_20.pdf  (0.59 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificFarne Deep, Dowsing, Gabbard and Warp