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FRV Clupea 0496C_2
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 0496C_2 |
Cruise period | 1996-03-15 — 1996-03-18 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | Objectives - Part 2:
1. Monitor the performance of the remote controlled TV vehicle during use on a standard fishing gear. 2. Compare a DC motor drive system with the existing AC drivers with the aim of reducing video interference. 3. Assess the performance of new instrumentation and acoustic scanner. |
Chief scientist | Chris D Hall (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Cromarty and Moray Firth |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton | Description: water samples taken |
Gear research | Description: SIMRAD acoustic scanner tested |
Gear research | Description: performance trials on Dual Methot net |
Geology and geophysics | |
Bottom photography | Description: RCTV towed with AC and DC motots attached |