Cruise Report
Cruise Report 6th November 1967
The catches consisted almost entirely of cod (size range 20 to 100 cm), haddock (size range 12 to 80 cm) and redfish (size range 10 to 55 cm).
Cruise Report 3rd October 1967
At the end of the trip a call was made at Klakksvig and two disabled British seamen were taken on board for passage to Aberdeen, which was reached at 0900 hours on the 27th.
Cruise Report 4th September 1967
Explorer sailed from Greenock at 1300 hours on 4th September and after fuelling proceeded to Rockall Bank.
Cruise Report 19th August 1967
After three days, work with the mid-water trawl was concluded because of damage to the net, and the ship steamed to the shallower ground off St.Kilda.
Cruise Report 31st May 1967
Fishing began at a position to the northwest of Ireland on 21st June and the survey was continued northwards along the edge of the continental shelf
Cruise Report 13th April 1967
A course was then set for the "Anthon Dohrn" Bank between St. Kilda and Rockall and the ship worked an intensive grid of the area.
Cruise Report 7th March 1967
The Explorer sailed from Aberdeen at 1100 hours on the 9th March and processed to the first trawling station in the Buchan Deeps.
Cruise Report 9th January 1967
The weather proved difficult from the outset and the prognosis for the next two weeks was not encouraging.
Cruise Report 24th August 1966
Weather was good and 29 stations were completed by the morning of 1st September when one of the crew fell sick.
Cruise Report 28th May 1966
"Explorer" sailed from Aberdeen on Sautrday 28th May and the survey was begun at station 14 off the Butt of Lewis on Sunday 29th May.
Cruise Report 28th April 1966
By the time Cape Wrath was reached it was clearly too rough for work and shelter was sought off Tolsta.
Cruise Report 27th March 1966
The success of this part of the cruise owed much to the experience and enthusiam of Mr Sangolt and to the skill with which Captain Bruce handled the ship
Cruise Report 23rd February 1966
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