Prince Madog 27/85
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Prince Madog (74PD) |
| Cruise identifier | 27/85 |
| Cruise period | 1985-06-24 — 1985-06-28 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To collect samples of water and sediment from the licenced exploration area at the mouth of the Solway Firth for hydrocarbon analysis. Accomplished
2. To collect samples of water, sediment and suspended particulate matter for hydrocarbon analysis from the vicinity of the Morecambe Bay gas field, currently under development. 20 out of 24 stations completed. 3. To collect duplicate samples of sediment collected for aim 1 above for the DAFS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen. Accomplished 4. To collect duplicate samples of sediments collected for aim 2 above for the sedimentology group, Burnham. 20 out of 24 stations completed. |
| Chief scientist | Robin John Law (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Chlorinated hydrocarbons | Quantity: 52 |
| Bottom deposits | Quantity: 52 |
