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RV Lough Foyle LF/11/89

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Lough Foyle (74LG)
Cruise identifierLF/11/89
Cruise period1989-03-20 — 1989-03-23
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBelfast, United Kingdom
Port of returnBelfast, United Kingdom
PurposeTrials
Objectives1. To trial all newly installed equipment including Atlas echosounder, Scanmar net monitor, new Simrad Echosounder and Day grab.
2. To continue calibration of ROXANN.
3. To perform trials with acoustic towed body and calibration equipment.
Chief scientistDavid J Agnew (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland)
Cruise reportRV Lough Foyle LF/11/89 cruise report lf11_89.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificDundrum Bay, Belfast Lough
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
MolluscsQuantity: number of hauls = 4
Description: 15-30 minute scallop dredges.
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 7
Description: Day grabs.