109 returned results for 'Alba na Mara'

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0415A Programme

    Duration: 29 March – 17 April 2015 Fishing Gear: Scallop dredges Objectives:  To carry out a survey of scallop stocks on the West Coast;  To assess shell damage on all scallops caught;  To collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species;  To identify and quantify numbers of starfish species in all dredge…

    27th March 2015

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0115A update II

    In the past week the west coast sea loch Nephrops TV survey being carried out in Loch Linnhe has been severely hampered by poor weather, resulting in reduced working days on a couple of occasions. The half landing in Oban was brought forward a day to Monday 12th January, optimising the potential for working on…

    21st January 2015

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0115A update

    After sailing on 5 January from Fraserburgh, Alba na Mara spent a couple days steaming before anchoring in Bloody Bay on the north side of Mull in the South Minch. The TV survey then began working up the edges of Loch Linnhe using the Drop Frame to establish the extent of the muddy sediment suitable for…

    14th January 2015

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0115A Programme

    Duration: 5 – 21 January 2015 Gear: Large TV drop frame TV sledge 1 x 600m umbilical towing cable 1 x armoured cable Video cameras and associated equipment (plus backup) Four lasers and bracket for the drop frame 1 x BT201 prawn trawl (plus minimal spares) Day grab and table Prawn sorting table Estimated Days…

    14th January 2015

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1714A – Cruise Report

    “Consider the subtleness of the sea; how its most dreaded creatures glide under water, unapparent for the most part, and treacherously hidden beneath the loveliest tints of azure”. Herman Melville, Moby Dick. A good book on a long sea trip is often a good source of inspiration. Finding and identifying rare marine species hidden beneath…

    13th October 2014

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1714A – Cruise Programme

    Figure 1 – Map of the study area in the waters around the Isle of Skye Duration: 26 September – 14 October 2014 Ports: Loading in Fraserburgh, 24 September 2014 and unloading in Greenock, 14 October 2014 Personnel: Five Gear: Pyramid frame and underwater video camera kit. Pyramid frame calibration mesh (2 x wire panels) Large, dual…

    13th October 2014

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1914A – Groundtruthing Survey

    Duration: 27 October – 2 November 2014 Ports: Loading at Greenock, 24 October 2014, Unloading at Greenock, 02 November 2014 Personnel: Four Gear: Day grabs TV drop frame including HD digital video, temperature probe, flux capacitor, lasers, polyurethane cable, swathe multibeam echosounder system and RoxAnn system. Objectives To undertake groundtruthing survey work over electrical cables and hydrocarbon pipelines…

    13th October 2014

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1814A – Scallop Abundance

    Duration: 16-24 October 2014 Sampling Gear: Pyramid frame 2 x UW TV cables (one armoured) Digital stills camera AV support equipment  Objectives 1. Collect time series data on scallop abundance in the Lamlash Bay area In September 2008 part of Lamlash Bay, Arran, became a community marine reserve and is now a No Take Zone…

    8th October 2014

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1414A – Benthic biotopes

    Overview The MRV Alba na Mara cruise will be conducting the survey below in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage. The purpose of the cruise is to investigate the distribution and quality of benthic biotopes around Scotland. The data are required to underpin designation and management of the new suit of marine protected areas. The survey…

    4th August 2014

  • MRV Alba na Mara; Survey 1214A – Renewable Energy Survey

    Overview of survey: The survey work will involve the deployment of the TV drop frame (shown right) and, where practical, the deployment of a day grab.  Some additional bathymetric survey work and trawling may also be undertaken depending on the weather conditions. MRV Alba na Mara will complete a half landing to exchange scientific staff. The…

    16th July 2014