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FRV Scotia 5/69

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier5/69
Cruise period1969-05-23 — 1969-06-16
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeTrials
ObjectivesThis cruise was the second in a series aimed at the investigation and comparison between different types of otterboard. For this cruise four otterboard types were used:
A) conventional flat boards.
B) 'V' boards.
C) cambered boards.
D) oval boards.
Chief scientistD N MacLennan (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 5/69 cruise report sc05_69.pdf (0.17 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchDescription: otterboard tests