FRV Scotia 1500S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1500S |
| Cruise period | 2000-09-21 — 2000-10-02 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Offshore oil development and production effects on hydrocarbon loadings in fish, shellfish and sediments on the west coast of Shetland and Outer Isles.
2. To conduct a primary survey delineated by an area of 7 x 7 km on the caldera which forms the group of islands that makes up St. Kilda. Benthic topography mapping will be conducted using RoxAnn, side scan, swathe bathymetry and ROV with TV and still photography. 3. To conduct a secondary survey delineated by an area of 11 x 11 km to the north west of the St. Kilda and take similar measurements as outlined above in 2. |
| Chief scientist | Alistair D McIntosh (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.16 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Shetland and Outer Isles, St. Kilda, Moray Firth |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of samples = 44 Description: sediment samples for PAH analysis |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of samples = 45 Description: Samples of fish liver and flesh for PAH analysis |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of samples = 300 Description: Samples of fish for sensory assessment |
| Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of samples = 145 Description: fish liver samples for mixed function oxidase analysis |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms | Quantity: number of samples = 23 Description: samples from macrobenthos faunal and particle size analysis |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of samples = 23 Description: samples from macrobenthos faunal and particle size analysis |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of samples = 45 Description: Samples of fish liver and flesh for PAH analysis |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of samples = 300 Description: Samples of fish for sensory assessment |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of samples = 145 Description: fish liver samples for mixed function oxidase analysis |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 44 Description: sediment samples for PAH analysis |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of dives = 12 Description: ROV with video and still photography |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of profiles = 14 Description: tow sledge with video and still photography |
| Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: track kilometres = 518 Description: RoxAnn and swathe bathmetry |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: track kilometres = 28 Description: side scan sonar |
