RV Cirolana CIR5/71
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
| Cruise identifier | CIR5/71 |
| Cruise period | 1971-06-09 — 1971-06-24 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Immingham, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. Intensive groundfish survey of Faroe Bank to assess the accuracy
and logistics of research vessel surveys as a method for measuring stock abundance. 2. To test the TSD probe data logging system. 3. Fishing trials with the Boothbay frame net. 4. To collect material for:- (i) cod blood-type studies (Dr Jamieson) (ii) studies of the maturation of halibut grounds (Dr Purdom) (iii) pineal studies (Mr Bye) (iv) NERC Fish Helminthology Unit. |
| Chief scientist | David J Garrod (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.23 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: T only |
| Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 76 Description: mechanical |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 76 Description: 1 with T & 1 with S only |
| CTD stations | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 64 |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |
