FRV Explorer 12/83 (1)
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 12/83 (1) |
| Cruise period | 1983-12-05 — 1983-12-14 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Leith, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To investigate the distribution of hydrocarbons in water and sediments around selected North Sea oil installations and the Forth Forties line.
2. To trawl for commercial fish species AHH analysis and taste panel assessment. Persisting adverse weather made ''Explorer'' seek shelter on passage to Fetlar. Due to adverse weather conditions, the full sampling prograame was not completed |
| Chief scientist | Alistair D McIntosh (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Norwegian Sea |
| Specific | North Sea, Bell Rock, Forth Estuary, Beryl, Thistle/Muchison area, Brent, Ninian, Fair Isle, Moray Firth |
| Track charts | (0.04 MB)  |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: 35 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 6 |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: 35 Description: hydrocarbon concentration |
