FRV Goldseeker 3/86 (1)
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 3/86 (1) |
| Cruise period | 1986-02-04 — 1986-02-14 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fort Augustus, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fort Augustus, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) Tests on new rope angle metres for measurements on seine net ropes
2) Trials of digital spreadmeter system modified for long range operation on pair trawls and siene nets. 3) Evaluation of scanmar distance measuring equipment (on loan) for use as a spreadmeter system. 4) Testing and calibration of offset range depthmetres. 5) Testing of newly constructed and refurbished underwater tension meters. 6) Trials with self recording deck instrumentation developed for the operation on comercial vessels. |
| Chief scientist | Gordon G Urquhart (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Loch Ness |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research |
