FRV Scotia 0685S_1
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0685S_1 |
| Cruise period | 1985-06-14 — 1985-06-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1. To measure the performance characteristics of the GOV trawl on "Scotia" using standard gear istrumentation.
2. To observe the performance of the GOV trawl using the remote control TV vehicle. 3. To test new plankton sampling equipment. |
| Chief scientist | Peter A M Stewart (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | NW North Sea, Orkney, Shetland |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 22 Description: instrumented hauls to investigate the performance of the GOV trawl. |
| Gear research | Quantity: activity duration in days = 8 Description: testing of new stratified depth plankton sampler. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: carried out using RCTV to directly observe the gear. |
