FRV Explorer 7/68
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 7/68 |
| Cruise period | 1968-08-22 — 1968-09-10 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1) To carry out full scale trawling trials using a number of prototype instruments, those made in deep water using a mid-water trawl, and those with a bottom trawl fished in 60-70 fathoms of water
The ship docked in Lerwick from the 31/08/1968 till the 01/09/1968 to take onboard water and scientific equipment. ''Explorer'' returned to Lerwick on the 04/09/1968 till the 05/09/1968 for personnel changes |
| Chief scientist | D N MacLennan (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.20 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | N of Flugga, Balta Sound |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: prototype instruments included: net telemeter and warp telemeter |
| Gear research | Description: trawling trials with prototype instruments with a mid-water and a bottom trawl |
