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RV Cirolana CIR6A/96
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
Cruise identifier | CIR6A/96 |
Cruise period | 1996-06-10 — 1996-06-27 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Swansea, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To conduct monitoring studies at stations established under the UK National Monitoring Programme (NMP).
2. To collect water samples for the analysis of HCHs along a transect through the Channel, as part of the continuing monitoring following the loss of MV Parentis in 1989. 3. To collect water samples from coastal and estuarine areas for analysis of organophosphorus pesticides. 4. To develop methods for assessment of the impact polar organic chemicals. 5. To collect samples of surface sediment from coastal and estuarine areas for analysis of flame retardant compounds (polybrominated diphenylethers). 6. To collect samples of water and sediment from sites around Milford Haven and south-west Wales for hydrocarbon analysis in relation to the Sea Empress oilspill, including continuous fluorescence measurements of seawater concentration 4 months after the incident. |
Chief scientist | Robin John Law (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory) |
Project | National Monitoring Program |
Coordinating body | MAFF |
Cruise report | (0.14 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel North Sea Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Specific | North Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 75 Description: salinity samples |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 48 |
Contamination | |
Trace metals | Quantity: number of stations = 25 Description: Chronium and Mercury in seawater |
Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of stations = 14 |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 6 Description: pesticide in seawater |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 56 Description: PAH & HCH in seawater |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 11 Description: PAH in sediment |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 35 Description: diphenyls |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 56 Description: total hydrocarbons in seawater |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 77 Description: polar & volatile organics |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 56 Description: total hydrocarbons in sediment |