Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/60 |
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Cruise period | 1960-04-25 — 1960-05-16 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of return | Mallaig, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) Siene netting in the Clyde
2) Measurements were made on the performance of the winch and the engine while heaving
3) Loch Nevis survey |
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Chief scientist | W Dickson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Specific | Ayr, Mallaig, Coll, Loch Slappin |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Gear research | Quantity: activity duration in days = 14 Description: The first two weeks were spent seine netting in the Clyde. Measurements were taken on the performance of the winch and engine when heaving. |
Gear research | Description: Several hauls were made at Loch Slappin on the way to Mallaig.
No. of hauls not recorded. |
Gear research | Description: Testing continued and it was noted thet the equipment only worked successfully on hard smooth sand and not on muddy patches.
No. of trials not specified. |