In any year, up to approximately 50 foreign marine scientific research programmes (FMSR) are undertaken in Irish waters. If you're interested in partaking in any of these surveys as an observer please see details of our Foreign Vessel Observer Scheme or email RV Ops attaching a copy of your CV. We are currently accepting applications for 2012. Summary details of the surveys are available in the table below which will be updated as the notifications are received.
Foreign Research Cruise Schedule 2012
| Country |
Vessel Name |
Cruise Objectives |
Location |
From (date) |
To (date) |
Irish Observer Participation |
| Britain |
Benaiah IV |
To investigate spatial distribution and collect biological information on Irish Sea gadoids. |
Irish Sea |
29/01/2012 |
04/04/2012 |
No berth available |
| Britain |
Scotia |
Bottom Trawl Survey targeting juvenile gadoid species |
North and West of Ireland |
20/02/2012 |
10/03/2012 |
Observer confirmed |
| The Netherlands |
Tridens |
Blue Whiting Survey |
West of Ireland |
20/03/2012 |
13/04/2012 |
Observer Confirmed |
| Norway |
TBC |
Blue Whiting Survey |
West & North of Ireland |
26/03/2012 |
13/04/2012 |
Observer TBC |
| Britain |
Scotia |
To conduct a trawl survey to estimate the abundance and distribution of anglerfish |
Rockall Plateau and NW Ireland |
11/04/2012 |
04/05/2012 |
One berth available |
| Norway |
TBC |
Tagging and Biological Sampling of Mackerel |
West of Ireland |
09/05/2012 |
05/06/2012 |
One berth available |
| Britain |
James Cook |
Benthic Impacts of ocean acidification |
Rockall Bank |
17/05/2012 |
15/06/2012 |
One berth available |
| Belgium |
BNS Belgica |
Cold-water coral ecosystems from the Moira Mounds |
Belgica Mound |
01/06/2012 |
08/06/2012 |
One berth available |
| Belgium |
BNS Belgica |
High-resolution seismic study with multibeam & coring at the Goban Spur and Whittard Canyon. |
Goban Spur |
10/06/2012 |
18/06/2012 |
One berth available |
Last updated on 02/02/2012
Irish research organisations interested in the details of specific cruises should contact rv@marine.ie