Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Ocean Bounty (74OF) |
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Cruise period | 1987-09-29 — 1987-10-14 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To investigate the extent of possible offshore lobster grounds off the South East coast.
2. To survey the artificial reef near Torness power station |
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Chief scientist | James A M Kinnear (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Gear research | Quantity: number of observations = 1 Description: Trials were carried out off Berwick.
No of trials not specified. |
Gear research | Quantity: number of observations = 3 Description: Trials were carried out using the British Geological Survey's sidescan sonar, the Lab's own newly developed sidescan sonar and 'SeaPup' remote control submersible |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: number of observations = 1 Description: Sidescan sonar investigations showed the reef 100m inside the outermost coordinate. |
Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: number of surveys = 1 Description: During the journey back to Peace Bay, a reef area was investigated using sidescan sonar. |