FRV Explorer 9/67
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 9/67 |
| Cruise period | 1967-11-06 — 1967-12-06 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | To compare the performances of a Granton trawl with 60 fm bridles and standard boards and the SARO type A trawl with 62 and a half fm bridles and large curved boards
''Explorer'' returned to Aberdeen to off-load instruments on the 09/11/1967 and was delayed by bad weather till the 12/11/1967. The ship made a brief call at Tromso for water. Catches were made of cod, haddock and redfish |
| Chief scientist | James A Pope (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Fladen Grounds, Helnes Bank |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Description: trawls included haddock |
| Demersal fish | Description: trawls included: cod and redfish |
| Gear research | Description: compare SARO type A trawl with 62.5 fm bridles and large curved boards |
| Gear research | Description: compare Granton trawl with 60 fm bridles and standard board |
