97 returned results for 'scotia sampling'

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1415S Programme

    Duration: 5-16 October 2015 Sampling Gear: Midwater trawl PT160 x 2 Edgetech broadband towed system Seabird 911 CTD Go-pro camera system(s) with additional sensors (depth, temp, attitude etc) Towed hydrophone array Lowrance echosounder system Simrad WBAT autonomous broad band sounder system Rod and line systems. Electronic load shackle for weighing catch. Scanmar trawl eye sensor. Overall Objectives:…

    6th October 2015

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1315S Programme

    Gear: Sea-Bird CTDs, ADCPs and current meter instrumentation, water filtering equipment (x2), centrifuge equipment (HWU), bacteria sampling equipment (HWU), sediment sampling equipment (UoA), mooring equipment, recovery trawl, drifters, sediment grabs (Van Veen / Day) and sediment corers (MSS / UoA). Objectives: Test the CTD in the Buchan Deep off Peterhead. Collect water samples for salinity…

    17th September 2015

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1215S Programme

    Duration: 5-16 September 2015 Fishing Gear: BT 184 Deepwater trawl with 16“ ground-gear and Morgere 1700 kg doors (monkfish) Other Gear: Groundgear Bosom bag for BT184 Objectives: To map the composition, distribution and abundance of continental slope species including invertebrates on the deepwater slope west of the Hebrides and Rosemary Bank to depths of 2000…

    20th August 2015

  • MRV Scotia: survey 1115S Programme

    Rockall Haddock Survey Duration: 23 August – 3 September 2015 Fishing Gear: GOV Trawl (BT 137) with ground gear D Other Gear: CTD – Seabird 19+ Day and Van Veen grabs Objectives: To undertake the bottom trawl survey of haddock on Rockall Bank to a depth of 350 m; To deploy a CTD at selected trawl…

    18th August 2015

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 0915S Programme: MASTS Deep Sea Collaboration Project

    Duration: 16-27 July 2015 Gear: VMUX towed video chariot with HD camera system and integrated CTD 2 X Agassiz trawl 2 X epibenthic sledge (supplied by SAMS) 2 X megacorer (one supplied by UoA) 1 X Van-veen grab 1 X mini gravity corer (supplied by BGS) 1 X lander with video cameras (supplied by UoA)…

    16th July 2015

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 0815S Programme

    Herring Survey Programme Duration: 25 June – 14 July 2015 Sampling Gear: Midwater trawls PT160; Multisampling pelagic cod-end with one fine mesh cod-end; Seabird 19plus CTD; GoPro cameras x 2 with underwater housings and lights; Scanmar trawl eye sensor; and Towed Hydrophone array. Objectives: To conduct an acoustic survey to estimate the abundance and distribution…

    14th June 2015

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 0515S Programme

    Duration: 25 April – 8 May 2015 Gear: Sea-Bird CTDs, ADCPs and current meter instrumentation, temperature mini-loggers, water filtering equipment, fridge and freezer (UoA’s), centrifuge equipment (HWU), bacteria sampling equipment (HWU), sediment sampling equipment (UoA), mooring equipment, recovery trawl, glider, sediment grabs (Hammon and Day), and sediment corers (MSS and UoA). Objectives: Test the CTD…

    1st May 2015

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 0415A – Cruise Programme

    Duration: 7 – 20 April 2015 Gear: Jackson BT 195 monkfish bottom trawl; 400mm x 45.7m Rockhopper ground gear with tickler chain; 2 x sets of Morgere Ovalfoil OF12 1700 Kg trawl doors; and Net sensors; standard Scanmar sensors, bottom contact sensor and depth / temperature logger (DST). Objective: To undertake a nationally co-ordinated demersal…

    25th March 2015

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 2214A – Cruise Programme

    Duration: 28 November – 05 December 2014 Loading: Fraserburgh, 26 November 2014 Sailing: Fraserburgh, 28 November 2014 Unloading: Leith, 5 December 2014 Sampling gear: BT 158 with 50 mm cod-end 2 m beam trawl with 50 mm cod-end Day grab and table Catamaran and manta neuston net Objectives: To undertake flatfish and sediment sampling in…

    28th November 2014

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1914S – Cruise Programme

    Duration: 7 – 22 December 2014 Loading: Aberdeen, 4 December 2014 Unloading: Aberdeen, 22 December 2014 Fishing Gear: Sea-Bird CTD/Carousel, sledge with OPC and CTD, day grab, Hammon grab Objectives  Perform routine hydrographic sampling at stations along the long term monitoring JONSIS section in the northern North Sea. Perform routine hydrographic sampling at stations along the…

    17th November 2014