FRV Mara 4/60
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 4/60 |
| Cruise period | 1960-04-25 — 1960-05-16 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of return | Mallaig, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| 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 |
| Chief scientist | W Dickson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Ayr, Mallaig, Coll, Loch Slappin |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| 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. |
