Mirfak
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Mirfak (64MF) |
| Cruise period | 1988-12-12 — 1988-12-15 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out instrumented trials on the LOCHNESS sampler.
2. To carry out trials of the use of single warp trawling gear. 3. In conjunction with FRV "Clupea" (cruise 12/88), to obtain underwater video of the LOCHNESS sampler. |
| Chief scientist | Mike R Heath (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: A number of single warp trawls were made during the cruise. Reasonable catches were made with the trawls. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: A number of LOCHNESS tows took place during the cruise. An underwater video was made to observe the equipment. |
