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RRS James Cook JC009
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS James Cook (740H) |
Cruise identifier | JC009 |
Cruise period | 2007-05-01 — 2007-05-11 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Southampton, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Vigo, Spain |
Purpose | Trials |
Objectives | Trials programme for the deep-diving Isis Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) on the RRS James Cook in the Bay of Biscay in May 2007.
The trials were of the ROV and its interaction with the vessel, during operations and during launch and recovery. In addition to the ROV, trials and calibrations were made of the Long Base Line acoustic navigation system, and of two Elevators intended to shuttle equipment and samples between the surface and the seabed. These were carried out in deep water (4850m). Scientific equipment to be mounted on the Elevators and the ROV, including a benthic incubation chamber, a high dynamic range mosaic camera and biological and geological sample collection devices were also tested. Data collection protocols were exercised, and work on the post-processing of Isis swath bathymetry data was completed. |
Chief scientist | Gwyn Griffiths (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
Coordinating body | NOCS |
Cruise report | (1.27 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Bay of Biscay |
Specific | Bay of Biscay |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of deployments = 5 Description: Isis Long Basel Line (LBL), trandponder moorings |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of dives = 6 Description: Isis |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of recoveries = 5 Description: Isis Long Basel Line (LBL), trandponder moorings |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of deployments = 5 Description: Compatt transponders |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of deployments = 3 Description: 8-sphere elevator, A and B and trial |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of recoveries = 5 Description: Compatt transponders |
Biology and fisheries | |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of recoveries = 3 Description: 8-sphere elevator, A and B and trial |
Geology and geophysics | |
Bottom photography | Quantity: number of observations = 3 Description: video mosaic line and grid and photo mosaic grid |
Other geological/geophysical measurements | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: sound velocity profile |
Other geological/geophysical measurements | Description: swath bathymetry map |