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MRV Alba na Mara; Survey 1214A – Renewable Energy Survey

July 16, 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications No Comments | Category Marine Directorate general, Marine Directorate Science, Research Vessel Surveys

Drop Frame Designed and Built by MSS. Photo courtesy of Ahmet Raif Eryasar

Overview of survey:
The survey work will involve the deployment of the TV drop frame (shown right) and, where practical, the deployment of a day grab.  Some additional bathymetric survey work and trawling may also be undertaken depending on the weather conditions. MRV Alba na Mara 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.

Duration: 7-22 July 2014
Personnel: 4 (Part 1) 4 (Part 2)
Gear: Day grabs; TV drop frame with digital video, lasers and armoured cable; Agassiz trawls; Swathe multibeam echosounder system; RoxAnn system.

Alba na Mara Survey Sites for Survey 1214S

Objectives:
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.

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