{"id":2068,"date":"2014-07-16T10:58:24","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T10:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scotland.gov.uk\/coastal-monitoring\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2016-08-17T14:46:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T13:46:59","slug":"mrv-alba-na-mara-survey-1214a-renewable-energy-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2014\/07\/16\/mrv-alba-na-mara-survey-1214a-renewable-energy-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"MRV Alba na Mara; Survey 1214A &#8211; Renewable Energy Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2072\" style=\"width: 292px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2014\/07\/Drop-frame-web-size.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2072\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2072 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2014\/07\/Drop-frame-web-size.jpg\" alt=\"Drop Frame Designed and Built by MSS. Photo courtesy of Ahmet Raif Eryasar\" width=\"282\" height=\"235\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 282px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 282\/235;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drop Frame Designed and Built by MSS. Photo courtesy of Ahmet Raif Eryasar<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Overview of survey:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The survey work will involve the deployment of the TV drop frame (shown right)\u00a0and, where practical, the deployment of a day grab.\u00a0 Some additional bathymetric survey work and trawling may also be undertaken depending on the weather conditions. MRV<em> Alba na Mara<\/em> will complete a half landing to exchange scientific staff. The proposed survey work for the north and east coast of Scotland (shown below) is very similar to the work undertaken during previous surveys, which is essential in ground-truthing exercises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 7-22 July 2014<br \/>\n<strong>Personnel:<\/strong> 4 (Part 1) 4 (Part 2)<br \/>\n<strong>Gear: <\/strong>Day grabs; TV drop frame with digital video, lasers and armoured cable; Agassiz trawls; Swathe multibeam echosounder system; RoxAnn system.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2070\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2014\/07\/Alba-1214A-Survey-Sites-small.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2070\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2070 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2014\/07\/Alba-1214A-Survey-Sites-small-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Alba na Mara Survey Sites for Survey 1214S\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/211;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alba na Mara Survey Sites for Survey 1214S<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Objectives:<br \/>\n<\/strong>To undertake ground-truthing survey work in connection with potential floating offshore wind and wave renewable energy developments located on the east and north coast of Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of survey: The survey work will involve the deployment of the TV drop frame (shown right)\u00a0and, where practical, the deployment of a day grab.\u00a0 Some additional bathymetric survey work and trawling may also be undertaken depending on the weather conditions. 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