In any year, up to approximately 50 foreign marine scientific research programmes (FMSR) are undertaken in Irish waters. Summary details of the 2010 foreign research cruises are contained in the table below. 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.
Foreign Research Cruise Schedule 2010
| Country |
Vessel Name |
Cruise Objectives |
Location |
From(Date) |
To(Date) |
Irish Observer |
| Britain |
Cefas Endeavour |
Plankton survey to estimate the spawning stock biomass of cod, haddock & plaice using Annual Egg Production Method |
Irish Sea |
20/01/2010 |
31/01/2010 |
None |
| Britain |
Benaiah IV |
Investigate Spatial Distribution & Collect Biological Data on Irish Sea Gadoids. |
Irish Sea |
01/02/2010 |
04/04/2010 |
No berth available |
| Britain |
Cefas Endeavour |
Groundfish Survey |
Celtic & Irish Sea |
02/02/2010 |
15/02/2010 |
None |
| Britain |
Cefas Endeavour |
Sampling of Cod & Plaice to investigate behaviour and abundance on spawning grounds. |
Irish Sea |
17/02/2010 |
02/03/2010 |
None |
| Britain |
FRV Scotia |
Scottish Groundfish Survey. |
West of Scotland |
21/02/2010 |
10/03/2010 |
Observer Confirmed |
| Britain |
Cefas Endeavour |
Plankton survey to estimate the spawning stock biomass of cod, haddock & plaice using Annual Egg Production Method. |
Irish Sea |
03/03/2010 |
14/03/2010 |
Berth available |
| Russia |
Fridtjof Nansen |
Assessment of Blue Whiting Stock Status |
West Coast of Ireland |
05/03/2010 |
30/04/2010 |
Berth available |
|
Britain
|
Genesis
|
West Coast Gadoid Survey
|
West of Scotland & North West of Ireland |
01/03/2010 |
10/03/2010 |
No berth available |
| Dutch |
Tridens |
Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey |
West Coast of Ireland |
17/03/2010 |
09/04/2010 |
Berth Available |
| Norway |
G.O. Sars |
Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey |
Atlantic Ocean NW of Ireland |
19/3/2010 |
4/04/2010 |
Observer Confirmed |
| German |
Walter Herwig III |
Part of the ICES-coordinated international Mackerel and horse mackerel egg survey. |
West Ireland, Porcupine Bank & Celtic Sea |
24/03/2010 |
30/04/2010 |
2 Berths available (2 legs) |
| Britain |
Cefas Endeavour |
Plankton survey to estimate the spawning stock biomass of cod, haddock & plaice using Annual Egg Production Method. |
Irish Sea |
31/03/2010 |
09/04/2010 |
Observer Confirmed |
| Britain |
Scotia |
Trawl survey to estimate the abundance and distribution of anglerfish |
Rockall Plateau |
02/04/2010 |
15/04/2010 |
Berth available |
| Dutch |
Pelagia |
To study the impact of water column vertical stratification on phytoplankton communities. |
Northeast Atlantic Ocean |
11/04/2010 |
08/05/2010 |
Berth available |
| Britain |
Cefas Endeavour |
Develop & test a management system for implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) |
Nymphe Bank & Entrance to St George's Channel |
13/04/2010 |
22/04/2010 |
Observer TBC |
| Britain |
Scotia |
Mackerel Egg Survey 1 |
Rockall Plateau |
18/04/2010 |
08/05/2010 |
Berth available |
| Dutch |
Tridens |
Biomass estimation of mackerel and horse mackerel stock. |
Celtic Sea |
03/05/2010 |
18/06/2010 |
Berth available |
| Britain |
RRS Discovery |
To occupy a hydrographic section from Scotland to Iceland to maintain a time series started in 1975. |
North of Scotland to Iceland via Rockall |
10/05/2010 |
28/05/2010 |
Observer Confirmed |
| Britain |
TBC |
Mackerel Egg Survey 2 |
West & North-West coast |
19/05/2010 |
01/06/2010 |
Berth Available |
| Britain |
RRS Discovery |
To make measurements of currents, turbulent mixing and meteorology to assess the role of wind-driven turbulence in driving mixing into and within the seasonal thermocline. |
Celtic and Irish Sea |
05/06/2010 |
25/06/2010 |
Berth available |
| Britain |
TBC |
Mackerel Egg Survey 3 |
West Coast |
14/06/2010 |
05/07/2010 |
Berth available |
| Britain |
Cefas Endeavour |
Monitoring as part of the UK's Clean Safe Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme |
Dublin Bay |
16/06/2010 |
15/07/2010 |
Berth available |
| Belgium |
BNS Belgica |
HERMIONE: Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man's Impact on European Seas. |
Irish Continental Shelf |
19/06/2010 |
28/06/2010 |
Berth available |
| Germany |
F.S Poseiden |
To study the effects of Holocene changes in the water mass structure on cold-water coral ecosystems along the Irish continental margin. |
Porcupine Seabight |
29/06/2010 |
15/07/2010 |
Berth available |
| Britain |
Cefas Endeavour |
Groundfish Beam-trawl survey |
Irish Sea |
09/09/2010 |
02/10/2010 |
Berth available |
| Dutch |
RV Pelagia |
To collect observational data & seabed samples for HERMIONE & CoralFISH programs. |
Whittard Canyon & Belgica Mounds |
11/09/2010 |
01/10/2010 |
Berth available |
Last updated on 18/03/2010
Irish research organisations interested in the details of specific cruises should contact rv@marine.ie