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CE10009 Celtic Explorer Cetaceans on the Frontier Cruise North East Atlantic Ocean 2010TimpeallachtThis 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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Vents & Reefs deep-sea ecosystem study of the 45o North MAR hydrothermal vent field and the cold-water coral Moira Mounds, Porcupine Seabight . This survey took place on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer in July"Augyst 2011 along the mid-Atlantic ridge, led by...
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TimpeallachtThis 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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TimpeallachtNight time activity will mainly consist of the following: Deployments of a video-guided Pump-CTD connected to Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry. Hydroacoustic detection of gas bubbles using single/split beam echo sounders. The following activity will largely be undertaken...
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This survey took place in February 2013, led by University College Cork, on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer. This was a first part of a two part survey to define offshore stratigraphies, collect cores for palaeoenvironmental and geotechnical studies and...
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CE14001 Celtic Explorer Developing Geotechno Stratigraphies Survey (Leg2) Irish Sea 2014TimpeallachtThis eight day survey (leg 2), led by University College Cork (UCC) took place on board R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North West and central Irish Sea in January 2014. Leg1 (CE13003) concentrated on North West Celtic Sea and offshore Dungarvan- the Saltees, collecting cores and...
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Fishing sets will be called from 6am to 10:30pm unless otherwise discussed with master CTD Plankton work Acoustic work at night Cod and Capelin acoustic survey in 2J3KL as ice conditions permit Oceanographic (CTD, etc) studies Cod tagging Pelagic and Groundfish survey
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This survey, led by National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), took place in May/June 2016 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The survey was Submarine Canyon Ecosystem Services Survey using the remotely operated...
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CTD and plankton net sampling oceanographic survey This cruise seeks to provide Irish data to the ICES Working Group on Oceanic Hydrography (WGOH). The WGOH produces the annual ICES Report on Ocean Climate (IROC) which summarises oceanic variability from year to year in the...
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CE12001 Celtic Explorer Oceanography Survey (Ocean Climate) North East Atlantic Ocean 2012TimpeallachtThis ten day survey took place in January 2012 on board the RV Celtic Explorer, led by the Marine Institute. This cruise was designed to contribute Ireland's data to the ICES working group on oceanic hydrography (WGOH). WGOH produce the ICES Report on Ocean Climate...
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CE12003 Celtic Explorer Cetaceans on the Frontier III Cruise North East Atlantic Ocean 2012TimpeallachtThis multidisciplinary survey was conducted by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer, as part of the programme Cetaceans on the Frontier. ‘Cetaceans on the Frontier’ has become an annual research cruise, lead...
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This 16 day bio-discovery and deep ocean ecosystems survey, led by National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), took place in April 2012 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean. This was a multidisciplinary deep-sea...
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CE11001 Celtic Explorer Ocean Climate Oceanography, Biogeochemistry and Geology Survey North East...TimpeallachtThe 2011 Annual Marine Institute oceanographic survey in the North Atlantic Ocean took place in January 2011 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The aim of the cruise was to collect CTD profile data along the standard...
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An acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in March/April 2010. Spawning takes place from January through to April along the shelf edge from the southern Porcupine Bank area...
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TimpeallachtThis 17 day survey, led by National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) took place in June 2014 in the North East Atlantic Ocean (along the Whittard Canyon), on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer. The objective of the survey was to build on previous...
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CE0913 Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Kiel North Sea Project SurveyTimpeallachtThis survey, led by The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Kiel (IFM-Geomar) in the North Sea, was conducted in July-August 2009 Expedition CE0913 with RV CELTIC EXPLORER was conducted in the frame of the third-party-funded project "Fluid- and Gasseeps...
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CE0906 Celtic Explorer North-West Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) Acoustic Survey Ireland...TimpeallachtAn acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in 2009. Spawning takes place from January through to April along the shelf edge from the southern Porcupine Bank area northwards to the...
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This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in Autumn 2013 as part of the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey. The aim of an acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used to determine catch rates and...
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CE0815 Celtic Explorer National Martime College of Ireland (NMCI) Cork Harbour Student Survey 2008TimpeallachtCE0815 was a training cruise carried out by the National Maritime College Celtic Explorer National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) in Cork Harbour to conduct student. The 5 day training took place in December 2008 on board the RV Celtic Explorer. Student training cruise to...
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This survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2008 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the...