Cruises 2018

Applicant. Click on the link for more cruise details, maps etc.

Brief description of cruise and area

 Date of application

Granted

Results

         

"RV Stålbas", Besi AS

Key modification and transport progresses of Greenland Sea dense waters and its relationship with the recirculated Atlantic Water from the north and the Norwegian Sea, etc. 
A1: (70.7 °N, 19.0 °E)
A2: (76.2 °N, 16.6 °E)
A3: (78.8 °N, 09.1 °E)
A4: (78.8 °N, 00.1 °E)
A5: (75.0 °N, 04.5 °W)
A6: (72.4 °N, 01.5 °W)
A7: (70.5 °N, 05.7 °E)
A8: (69.8 °N, 16.4 °E)

05.09.2018

18.09.218

01.09.22 (pdf, 4.5 MB)

"RV Nereus". Tjärnö marina laboratorium, Göteborgs universitet, Strömstad

Assess the effects of environmental stressors and future climate change on reproductive success, larval dispersal and recruitment of new Lophelia pertusa coral, etc.

59º07.52N, 10º40.04E
59º07.84N, 10º51.37E
58°58.64N, 11°03.98E
58º54.18N, 10º41.91E

03.09.2018

26.09.2018

"To be provided – TBP". National Marine Fisheries Research Institute in Gdynia in cooperation with Polish Crabbing Company Ltd. in Gdynia

Snow crab 
The Norwegian continental shelf of the Barents Sea

09.07.2018

Not granted 01.10.2018

 

"MS Bergsund". Chulalongkorn University

Shelf. The impact of climate change on marine benthic communities. The  accumulation of microplastics on marine benthic communities.

Svalbard, please see the map

28.06.2018

18.07.2018

 

"Scotia". Marine Scotland Sience, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen.UK

Herring

58°30’N - 62°N and 7°30’W -  2°E

12.06.2018

27.06.2018

"Scotia". Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen. UK

The interaction between oil and gas infrastructure and commercial fishing in the North Sea

57°00´N – 61°00´N and 01°00´W to 6°00´E

12.06.2018

22.08.2018

"Scotia". Marine Scotland Science, Aberdeen, UK

Assess pre-recruit year class strengths of cod, haddock, whiting, saithe, Norway pout, herring, mackerel and sprat

54°00’N – 61°30’N and 004°W – 006°E

12.06.2018

26.07.2018

"DSSV Pressure Drop". Newcastle University, Marshall Island

Shelf. Classify habitats, formally name any currently unnamed undersea features, evaluate geological history and currently sedimentation condition of the seafloor, etc

Approx. 79.141°N  by 2.798°E

08.06.2018

26.06.2018

Cancelled

"ITS Alliance". Cincnav/Maricodrag La
Spezia/Comsquidro La Spezia, Italy.

Shelf. 3D effects of intense ocean front dynamics on acoustic propagation, etc.

Please see Attached map and positions

08.06.2018

18.06.2018

180608 - Part 1 (pdf, 2.4 MB)

180608 - Part 2 (pdf, 8.4 MB)

"Ceton S205". Denmark´s Pelagic Producer Organisation. Danish

International Ecosystem Summer Survey in the Nordic Seas extended to the North Sea

54°00´N - 60°00´N and 02°00´W - 10°00´E

31.05.2018

29.06.2018

"Oceania". Institute of Oceanology PAS, Poland

Shelf. Studies of thermohaline circulation in the Nordic Seas, pathways of Atlantic water etc, studies of hydrography, plankton, sediments, benthos etc. in the Spitsbergen fjords and coastal regions and the Western and Southern Jan Mayen Ridges.

60° – 82°N, 11°W – 30°E

29.05.2018

12.06.2018

"Walther Herwig III". Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Hamburg. Germany

Occurrence of Fish diseases and biological effects of contaminants, OSPAR monitoring, DAIMON project.

52°46.00’N – 58°25.00’N and 002°10.00’W – 016°00.00’ E

28.05.2018

21.08.2018

Cancelled

"Lonny Hedvig", "Reykjanes". DTU Aqua. Danish  

Sandeel abundance survey
52°N - 58°N,  0°E - 10°E

24.05.2018

12.11.2018

"Imor". Maritime Institute in Gdansk, Poland.

Shelf. Water, animal and sediment samples from sunken vessels with Fighting Poisonous Agents (chemical munitions) for further chemical analysis of potential contamination. European Project – Interreg – DAIMON.

Detailed coordinates

24.05.2018

02.07.2018

180524 (pdf, 542.8 kB)

Attachment (pdf, 1.2 MB)

Attachment (pdf, 942.4 kB)

Attachment (pdf, 13.4 MB)

"Dana". Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Sweden

International Bottom Trawl Survey

Skagerrak and Kattegat east of 08°E

09.05.2018

15.08.2018

 

"Dana". DTU Aqua. Danish

International Ecosystem Summer Survey in the Nordic Seas extended to the North Sea.

54°00´N - 60°00´N and 02°00´W - 10°00´E

07.05.2018

Cancelled

 

"Elisabeth Mann Borgese". Bundeswehr Technical Center WTD 71. Germany

Physical understanding of underwater noise processes that interfere the reception of underwater sound with modern hydroacoustic sensor systems.

Sognefjord, ref. map

26.04.2018

10.09.2018

"Genesis". Marine Scotland, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen. British

Abundance and distribution of anglerfish

57°N – 62°N and 03°W – 05°E

16.04.2018

16.04.2018

"Solea". Bundesanstalt fürLandwirtschaft und Ernährung, Hamburg. Germany

Hydroacoustic monitoring of clupeid Stocks.
52°00’ N - 57°00’ N, 2°30’ W - 9° 00’ E;  Area depicted in attached map.

10.04.2018

15.06.2018

"Scotia".  Marine Scotland, Aberdeen.UK

The interaction between oil and gas infrastructure and commercial fishing in the North Sea.

57°00´N – 61°00´N and 01°00´W to 6°00´E

04.04.2018

16.05.2018

"Heincke". Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar-and Marine Research. Germany

Investigate the spatial and temporal distribution, the ecology and physiology, as well as potential competition of co-occuring gadoid species (Atlantic cod, Polar cod, haddock) in the communities of Arctic and Atlantic influence around Svalbard.

74° N – 80°50 N and 6°00 E – 25°00 E. Working area fig. 1, total planned cruisetrack fig. 2.

26.03.2018

26.06.2018

180326 (pdf, 3.4 MB)

"Scotia". Marine Scotland, Aberdeen. UK

Hydrography
Jonsis-line: 59.283 N, -002.233 W through to 59.283 N, 005.033 E

23.03.2018

24.04.2018

"Maria S. Merian". Institute for Geology/University of Hamburg. Germany 

Basic research, Ocean currents, climate research,  physical oceanography. 
Overal area: 61°N-80°N, 32°W-15°E   
1) Denmark Strait and Iceland-Faroe Ridge  (64°N-67°30´N and 33°W-10°W)
2)Fram Strait (76°N-80°N and 20°W and 15°E)

16.03.2018

02.07.2018

"Beautemps-Beaupré ". Service hydrographique
et océanographique de la marine (Shom). French

Shelf. Narval 2018. Multi-disciplinary sea-trial. Acoustical oceanography, geophysics, sedimentology etc.

Detailed coordinates

07.03.2018

28.06.2018

"Dana". National Institute of Aquatic Resources. Denmark

Echo integration of herring, sprat, mackerel,   blue whiting and horse mackerel.

56°N - 60°N and 5°E - 12°E

07.03.2018

14.06.2018

"Heincke". Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar-and Marine Research. Germany

Squids and gelationous organisms in the southern Norwegian Sea.

63°07´N – 63°45´N and 003°45´E – 005°00´E

05.03.2018

30.08.2018

180305 (pdf, 384.8 kB)

"Tridens ". J.W. Groen, Head of Department Midden, Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Noordzee. Germany

Herring and sprat

52°00 N - 62°00 N, 004°30 W - 008°30’E

05.03.2018

08.06.2018

180305 (pdf, 300.1 kB)

"Polarstern". Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar-and Marine Research, Bremerhaven. Germany

Shelf. Cenozoic climate and tectonic history of the central Arctic Ocean (Lomonosov-Ridges and adjacent Siberian continental margin and deep-sea areas). En-route measurements in Norwegian waters.

See the attached map

26.02.2018

03.09.2018

180226 (pdf, 92.8 MB)

"Celtic Explorer". Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Germany  

Oceanography. Stratification

North Sea and Skagerak: 51.4°N – 60.0°N, 03.0°W– 008.4°E

20.02.2018

14.06.2018

"Heincke". Alfred-Wegener-InstituteHelmholz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research, Bremerhaven. Germany

Oceanographic measurements. Water samples related to the carbon dynamics across the Northern North Sea shelf.

58°58.20‘N -  63°25.74´N and 0°21.78´E - 4°31.38´E

16.02.2018

18.06.2018

180216 (pdf, 586.8 kB)

"Walther Herwig III". Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Hamburg. Germany

Occurrence of Fish diseases and biological effects of contaminants, OSPAR monitoring, DAIMON project.

52°46.00’N – 58°25.00’N and 002°10.00’W – 016°00.00’ E

14.02.2018

12.06.2018

"Bjarni Saemundsson". Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland

Capelin abundance and hydrography.

64°N – 76°N and 40°W – 02°E

08.02.2018

04.06.2018

"Árni Friđriksson". Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland

Capelin abundance and hydrography.

64°N – 76°N and 40°W – 02°E

08.02.2018

04.06.2018

"Árni Friđriksson". Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland

Abundance estimation of mackerel, Norwegian spring-spawning herring and blue whiting.

58°´N – 71°´N and 44°´W – 2°´E

08.02.2018

30.05.2018

"Árni Friđriksson". Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland

Distribution and abundance of Norwegian spring-spawning herring and blue whiting.

62°N – 71°N and 16°W – 1°E

08.02.2018

11.04.2018

"Cefas Endeavour". DEFRA/CEFAS. British

International Bottom Trawl Survey
51°30‘N – 62°N and 03°W– 09°E

07.02.2017

20.03.2018

"Dana". DTU-Aqua

International Bottom Trawl Survey
51°00̛ N - 58°00̛ N and 02°00̛ W - 10°00̛ E

07.02.2018

05.06.2018

"Polarstern". Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz-Zentrum fűr Polar-und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven. Germany

Shelf. Geophysical surveying and geological/geochemical/geomicrobiological sampling.

76°N-83,5°N, 0°E-30°E

01.02.2018

02.08.2018

"Solea". Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Hamburg. Germany

International Beam Trawl Survey.

55°N – 57°30’N, West of 10°E

31.01.2018

19.03.2018

"Maria S. Merian". Institute for Geology/University of Hamburg. Germany

Shelf. Basic marine research in biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography.

74°N-82°N, 5°W-15°E

31.01.2018

31.05.2018

"Walther Herwig III". Bundesanstalt für
Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Hamburg. Germany

International Bottom Trawl Survey, and German Small-scale Bottom Trawl Survey.
Entire North Sea between 54°N – 62°N, particularly in those rectangles assigned to Germany by ICES (see attached map).

31.01.2018

28.05.2018

"Walther Herwig III". Bundesanstalt für
Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Hamburg. Germany

Test of different technical devices used for fishery research.
57°N – 61.5°N, 2°E – 9°E

30.01.2018

22.03.2018

"Tridens". Ministry of transport & public works, Rijkswaterstaat Dienst Noordzee. Germany

ICES coordinated Beam Trawl Survey.

Southern and Central North Sea:51°N - 61°N, 4°W - 8°30’E

18.01.2018

25.05.2018

180118 (pdf, 278.4 kB)

"Dana". National Institute of Aquatic Resources  (DTU-AQUA). Denmark

Eco integration of herring and blue whiting .

57°N - 75°N and 13°W - 31°E

15.01.2018

13.04.2018

"Poseidon". GEOMAR, Helmholtz-Zentrum fűr Ozeanforschung Kiel, German.

Technological orchestration of equipment. Cold-water coral monitoring at Tisler Reef.

58°58´N - 59°06´N and 10°42´E – 11°02´E

08.01.2018

20.06.2018

"James Clark Ross ". British Antarctic Survey. British

Shelf. NERC - Changing Arctic Ocean projects: DIAPOD and ARISE. Food web structure and function in a changing Arctic Ocean.

Detailed coordinates

03.01.2018

16.03.2018

180103 (pdf, 9.0 MB)

"Poseidon". GEOMAR, Helmholtz-Zentrum fűr Ozeanforschung Kiel. German

Shelf. Cold-water coral ecosystems with regard to natural growth and degradation processes, metabolic activity, predator-prey realationships and food web Dynamics.

Detailed_coordinates

22.12.2017

20.06.2018

"Polarstern". Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz-Zentrum fűr Polar-und Meeresforschung. German

Shelf. Basic marine research in biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography, as well as geochemistry, geology, biology, biochemistry, atmospheric sciences and sea ice physics.

76°N, 22°W/82°N, 20°E

22.12.2017

21.06.2018

"James Clark Ross ". British Antarctic Survey. British

Shelf. NERC - Changing Arctic Ocean Seafloor (ChAOS) project. Quantify the effect of changing sea ice cover on organic matter quality, benthic biodiversity, biological transformations of carbon and nutrient pools, and resulting ecosystem function at the Arctic Ocean seafloor.

Detailed coordinates

19.12.2017

06.06.2018

171219 (pdf, 30.9 MB)

"Scotia". Marine Scotland Science, Aberdeen, UK 

International Bottom Trawl Survey
56°N – 61°30’N and 04°W – 04°E

19.12.2017

18.01.2018

"James Clark Ross".  British Antarctic Survey. British

Shelf. NERC - Changing Arctic Ocean Programme. How changes in the physical environment will affect the large-scale ecosystem structure and biogeochemical functioning of the Arctic Ocean. Arctic PRIZE project.

71°N – 82°N and 5°E – 30°E

13.12.2017

24.05.2018

171213 (pdf, 12.0 MB)

"Havfisken". Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Sweden

Norway lobster

58°39‘N - 58°53‘ N and 10°15´E - 10°38´E

08.12.2017

19.03.2018

"Dana". Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Sweden

International Bottom Trawl Survey
Skagerrak and Kattegat east of 08°E

26.10.2017

18.12.2017

"Havfisken". DTU Aqua. Denmark

Norway lobster
57°30‘N - 58°00‘ N and 08°E 09°20´E

25.10.2017

21.12.2017

"Dana". DTU-Aqua. Denmark

International Bottom Trawl Survey
54°00̛ N - 58°00̛ N and 02°00̛ W - 10°00̛ E

28.09.2017

17.11.2017

"Walther Herwig III". Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. Germany

Spawning Stock Biomass Survey on Saithe in the North Sea

In the Shelf area and along the shelf break along the western and southern margins of the Norwegian trench, south of 61°N

01.09.2017

13.02.2018

"Polarstern". Federal Ministry of Education and Research, German Government.

Shelf. Basic research in physical oceanography, meteorology, ice physics and biological oceanography.
From Cape Town to the Neumayer Station/Antartica to the Rønne shelf ice front to Punta Arenas.
See attached map.

10.08.2017

08.12.2017

170810 (pdf, 26.6 MB)

"Walther Herwig III". Federal Republic of Germany.

International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS)
Entire North Sea between 54°N to 61°N, particulary in those rectangles assigned to Germany by
ICES (see attached map).

28.07.2017

14.12.2017

"SAMS PRIZE gliders". MARS, UK.

The Arctic PRIZE project. How change in sea ice and ocean properties will affect the large-scale
ecosystem structure of the Arctic Ocean.
Barents Sea. Glideroperations between 71°N and 83°N, and 24°E and 37°E

11.07.2017

06.12.2017

 "RV Alliance".  NATO. USA

Oceanography
Iceland and Greenland Seas: 65°N-78°N/35°W-7°E

06.07.2017

13.12.2017

       
         
Updated: 20.01.2021