Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | RV Calanus (745R) |
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| Cruise identifier | 01/92 |
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| Cruise period | 1992-10-26 — 1992-11-13 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Corpach, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Oban, United Kingdom |
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| Purpose | Research |
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| Objectives | To measure geometry and loading of a 1/2.75 scale model of a Dutch pelagic trawl and measurements of a 1/4.5 model towed by Stella. |
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| Chief scientist | Richard S T Ferro (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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| Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
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| Specific | Loch Ness. |
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| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
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| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Temperature only, at 70m. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: measuring the geometry of a 1/2.75 scale model of a Dutch pelagic trawl and a 1/4.5 scale model. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: RCTV used to film the tows. |