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FRV Scotia 11/81 PT1

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier11/81 PT1
Cruise period1981-11-06 — 1981-11-11
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To investigate the distribution of hydrocarbons around the Murchison, Brent, Beryl and Forties Oil Fields.
2. To undertake a hydrocarbons survey of the Forth-Forties Line.
Chief scientistJames A Adams (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 11/81 PT1 cruise report sc11_81part1.pdf (0.18 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Norwegian Sea
SpecificMurchison, Forties, Brent and Beryl Fields
Track chartsFRV Scotia 11/81 PT1 cruise track — trk2704.html
Measurements 
Contamination 
Petroleum residuesQuantity: number of samples = 56
Biology and fisheries 
Benthic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of samples = 40
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of samples = 21
Description: monitoring, population studies
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of samples = 56
Description: hydrocarbon concentrations