MV Altair
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | MV Altair (74XF) |
| Cruise period | 1988-05-16 — 1988-06-20 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | Codends and small mesh covers were loaded and rigged in Aberdeen. The Altair then sailed for the fishing grounds. Fishing work continued uninterrupted from 17th - 25th May when the vessel returned to Aberdeen. Two further fishing trips were carried out before the charter period finished on 20th June.
A total of 110 hauls were completed and 107 of them used for analysis. All 3 codends, 80mm, 90mm and 100mm, and extensions were tested during the charter period. |
| Chief scientist | Kenneth A Coull (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 110 Description: comparison of three different codends |
