FRV Alba Na Mara 0822A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0822A |
| Cruise period | 2022-06-07 — 2022-06-20 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Survey 0822A serves work carried out by NatureScot investigating the distribution and condition of benthic habitats around Scotland. Data are required to underpin the management of marine protected areas and priority marine features, to meet commitments prescribed by the Scottish MPA Monitoring Strategy, and to improve coverage required for the PMF review consultation.
Objectives 1. South Arran MPA and Clyde - Grab sampling in mud and maerl boxes (T1 to T4 and D1 to D5) – estimate 3 days - Possible drop video work in "illustrative PMF management areas" (poor weather contingency) 2. Coll/Tiree - Deployment of 10 acoustic transceivers for basking sharks 3. West Coast - Drop video work on deeper maerl off Arisaig and in Inner Sound/Applecross - Drop video work in "illustrative PMF management areas" around Mallaig and the Small Isles 4. Calibration of EK60 - Alba na Mara will transit to Scapa Flow and for calibration of the EK60 system |
| Chief scientist | Seona Wells (University of Aberdeen, Oceanlab) |
| Cruise programme |  (1.48 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | South Arran MPA, Clyde, Coll, Tiree, Arisaig, Inner Sound/Applecross, Mallaig, Small Isles, Scapa Flow |
