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CE0405 Celtic Explorer Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) Seabed Mapping Survey 2004Marine InstituteEnvironmentIreland's territorial seabed reaches more than 600 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to waters of more than 4,500 metres in depth. The objective of the Seabed Survey is to collect detailed bathymetry (water depth) data and gain knowledge of the nature of the seabed and...
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EnvironmentAn acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in 2004. This survey took place in March/April on board the RV Celtic Explorer. The purpose of this cruise was to survey blue whiting...
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EnvironmentA three week survey conducted by the Marine Institute to carry out a herring acoustic survey in the North East Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland. The aim of an acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used...
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As part of a large Higher Education Authority (HEA) funded PTRLI cycle 3 marine program carried out at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), this cruise was part of a multi-disciplinary survey of the deep waters west and north of Porcupine Bank in the North East...
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In the southwest of Ireland and the Celtic Sea (ICES divisions: 7j-g and 7aS), herring are an important commercial species to the pelagic and polyvalent fleet. Acoustic surveys are currently are the only tuning indices available for this stock. Since 2004 the survey has been...
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Led by the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), this training survey took place on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Voyager in October 2016 in Galway Bay. The aim of the survey was to train students and gain practical skills and experience in...
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EnvironmentCTD, plankton net and deployment of neuston net biogeochemical survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. A Biogeochemical sampling programme which aims to quantify and qualify a comprehensive range of water column characteristics including optical, chemical and biological properties...
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CV16034 GATEWAYS III Survey | Internal structure of the ridges of the Porcupine SaddleMarine InstituteEnvironmentThis survey, led by Maynooth University in associated with the Geological Survey Ireland, was an investigation of submerged ridges off the west coast of Ireland. Linked previously with ice movement, these ridges can help reveal information on the dynamics of the British...
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Geophysics Rockall survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. - to monitor part of the Irish shelf area from local earthquakes (it is Ireland's most seismically active region but has never been locally monitored so we do not have a well constrained understanding of seismic...
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EnvironmentThis survey took place in July 2016 on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager to survey the distribution of Dinophysis, a toxic phytoplankton, which has had an impact on shellfish aquaculture in coastal regions adjacent to the Celtic Sea. This survey built on results achieved from...
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CV16001 Rockall OBS (Broad Band Ocean Bottom Seismographs) Network Deployment SurveyDublin Institute for Advanced StudiesEnvironmentThis survey, led by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), took place in January 2016 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Voyager off the North West coast of Ireland. The aim of the survey was to deploy 10 Broad Band Ocean Bottom Seismographs (OBSs)...
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CV17041 A multidisciplinary approach to studying deep diving whales and their habitatMarine InstituteEnvironmentA multidisciplinary approach to studying deep diving whales and their habitat. Operations will be 24 hours therefore acoustic tows will be taking place day and night. Visual operations will only take place during daylight hours. Due to the daily vertical migration cycle of...
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EnvironmentThe INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and...
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CV17022 Biological Distribution of Azadinium in IRish Waters 2017 (AZBO '17) SurveyMarine InstituteEnvironmentAzaspiracid was first observed in 1995 as a new shellfish poisoning syndrome. In the following years it became evident that the species diversity and toxin production in this and related genera is very high and they are not only restricted to the North East Atlantic, but have...
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Heavy mineral sands are common on the beaches of the Belmullet Peninsula and Achill Island as well as southern outer Clew Bay. The combination of metamorphic and igneous terrain adjacent to high energy coastlines offers a clear scenario for heavy mineral sand development in...
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EnvironmentThe INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and...
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EnvironmentThe European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) required Member States to implement a range of measures including the monitoring of habitats for the protection of species listed in the Annexes of the Directive. One such habitat type listed in Annex l of this directive...
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Seismic geological survey that took place in the North Atlantic Ocean on board the RV Celtic Explorer in June 2008. Geological survey on seismic seabed activity.
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CE10009 Celtic Explorer Cetaceans on the Frontier Cruise North East Atlantic Ocean 2010Marine InstituteEnvironmentThis main aim of the survey, led my Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, was to conduct a habitat specific survey of deep diving cetaceans. The survey was conducted on board the Marine Institute’s R.V. Celtic Explorer as a dedicated survey between 18th February and 1st March...
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EnvironmentThis planned biodiscovery and deep-ocean ecosystems cruise cancelled due to vessel issues. This is a multidisciplinary deep-sea research cruise, combining two components: biodiscovery, and ecosystem functioning and nutrient recycling. Both components are inter-institutional...
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