FRV Scotia 0922S
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0922S |
| Cruise period | 2022-07-21 — 2022-08-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. Collect evidence (video and stills imagery and grab samples) to inform monitoring of the condition, and the effectiveness of management measures on: the biological extent, distribution and function within the offshore circalittoral sands associated with the WSS. 2. Collect evidence (video and stills imagery) to inform monitoring of the condition, and the effectiveness of management measures on: the biological extent, distribution and function within the offshore circalittoral coarse sediments associated with the WSS. 3. Collect evidence (environmental data, e.g., temperature, salinity, and turbidity) on the supporting processes relating to offshore subtidal sands and gravels of WSS. 4. To test and calibrate the multibeam system on departure from Aberdeen. Procedure All equipment will be loaded on Scotia when the previous survey returns to Aberdeen harbour. Marine Scotland personnel will set up equipment and prepare the vessel for surveying in the days leading up to 20 July. All personnel will join the vessel on 20 July in preparation for sailing at 20:00hrs that evening. On departing Aberdeen, and after all drills have been completed, the vessel will sail to Stonehaven to test and calibrate the multibeam echosounder overnight. Once completed, the vessel will return to Aberdeen to land the instrument technician before commencing the survey programme. Scotia will transit towards the WSS where, weather permitting and in consultation with ship officers, operations will begin. In the event of a prolonged period of poor weather necessitating the ship to transit to a more sheltered location, inshore contingency survey locations have been identified following discussion with NatureScot. |
| Chief scientist | David A Stirling (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), Thomas Tangye (Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.29 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West Shetland Shelf Marine Protected Area |
