RV Lough Foyle LF/23/2001
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/23/2001 |
| Cruise period | 2001-06-03 — 2001-06-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Benthic Studies
1. Sample sediments in transect leading to centre of NW Irish Sea "mud patch". 2. Acoustic and Video survey of select areas within NW Irish Sea. 3. Camera Survey N Channel Disposal Site. |
| Chief scientist | Matt Service (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.04 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Northern Irish Sea. |
| Measurements | |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Description: Grab samples were gathered at selected stations surveyed previously. No. of samples not specified. |
| Grab | Description: Sediment samples were collected using a Day grab, with stainless steel jaws at stations approx. 10km part. |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of stations = 2 Description: Video tows were made at two stations. Visibility was poor thought the prescence of tube worms could be detected. |
| Bottom photography | Description: Video and side-scan ''ground truthing'' was used to look at areas of interest. In particular small patches of rocky reef with abundant epifauna. |
| Geophysical measurements made at depth | Description: The RoxAnn was running continuously. |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | Description: Video and side-scan ''ground truthing'' was used to look at areas of interest. In particular small patches of rocky reef with abundant epifauna. |
