Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name | Excel |
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Cruise period | 1983-05-11 — 1983-05-13 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Ilfracombe, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Ilfracombe, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | The principal objective was to replace the offshore marker buoy mooring, which came ashore during gales in March, with a new mooring incorporating greater ballast and less buoyancy. In addition, depending upon time and conditions it wa splanned to:
1. Check coordinates for Rigs 1 and 2.
2. Develop a calibration technique for determining the absolute height of the digiquartz transducer mounted on offshore rig 1.
3. Echosound offshore extensions of the 4 section lines regularly surveyed down to LWM.
4. Carry out land survey of sections. |
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Chief scientist | Alan P Carr (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Taunton) |
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Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Bristol Channel Celtic Sea |
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Specific | Morte Bay, Woolacombe, N. Devon |