Observer Name: Mark Ninnim
Observation Start Time: 12:54
Observation End Time: 13:53
Weather Conditions: Good with westerly wind
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 14m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (0-3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: North to South
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 12C
Notable Fauna: Several Spider Crabs, Gobi's, a Ballan Wrasse, a couple of male Cuckoo Wrasse.Other Observer Comments:
Fairly windy, after mooring on the shot line, the shackle broke and the boat came free. On return to the shot line I found the main chain lose on the stern, I then placed in through the mooring eye for later attachment.On surfacing the wind was blowing into the wall, which meant to surface swim into the harbour for a pick up.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Countess of Erne, 05/31/2012
Observer Name: Christine Grosart
Observation Start Time: 13.00
Observation End Time: 14.00
Weather Conditions: Sunny, some cloud, light breeze
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 9-11m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (0-3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction: Don't know / Irrelevent
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Non
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 14C
Notable Fauna: Wrasse, Cuckoo wrasse (Male Blue and female), one crab, black headed blennies x 5, nudibranch
Other Observer Comments: Large male cuckoo wrasse on stern and quite a few black headed blennies.
Observation Start Time: 13.00
Observation End Time: 14.00
Weather Conditions: Sunny, some cloud, light breeze
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 9-11m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (0-3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction: Don't know / Irrelevent
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Non
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 14C
Notable Fauna: Wrasse, Cuckoo wrasse (Male Blue and female), one crab, black headed blennies x 5, nudibranch
Other Observer Comments: Large male cuckoo wrasse on stern and quite a few black headed blennies.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Countess of Erne, 05/26/2012
Observer Name: Mark Ninnim
Observation Start Time: 10.27
Observation End Time: 11.27
Weather Conditions: Hot but windy
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 14m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (0-3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction: No Current
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 12C
Notable Fauna: Cuckoo Wrasse, Spiders Crabs. Not sure what it's called but it's 3-4 inches long with a blue/black head and orange tail
Other Observer Comments: Very silty and low vis' due to the fact that there was a lot of divers on the wreck. I had noticed however that a lot of line has been removed from the swim through at the bow of the wreck, possibly making it safer.
Observation Start Time: 10.27
Observation End Time: 11.27
Weather Conditions: Hot but windy
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 14m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (0-3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction: No Current
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 12C
Notable Fauna: Cuckoo Wrasse, Spiders Crabs. Not sure what it's called but it's 3-4 inches long with a blue/black head and orange tail
Other Observer Comments: Very silty and low vis' due to the fact that there was a lot of divers on the wreck. I had noticed however that a lot of line has been removed from the swim through at the bow of the wreck, possibly making it safer.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Chesil Beach Cove 05/21/2012
Observer Name: Gerry & Angel White
Observation Start Time: 18.25
Observation End Time: 19.10
Weather Conditions: Sunny, light onshore breeze
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 16.8m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction: Non
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Non
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 12C
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna: Snake pipefish, 15+ nudi's, 4 Dogfish, 1 Cuttlefish, several large spider crabs, 1 small lobster, small shoals of little Sandeels and a few Pollock.
Other Observer Comments: Although the vis wasn't that good again it made a nice change going in a bit later than normal for us and it was worthwhile.
Observation Start Time: 18.25
Observation End Time: 19.10
Weather Conditions: Sunny, light onshore breeze
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 16.8m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction: Non
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Non
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 12C
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna: Snake pipefish, 15+ nudi's, 4 Dogfish, 1 Cuttlefish, several large spider crabs, 1 small lobster, small shoals of little Sandeels and a few Pollock.
Other Observer Comments: Although the vis wasn't that good again it made a nice change going in a bit later than normal for us and it was worthwhile.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Chesil Beach Cove 05/19/2012
Observer Name: Gerry
Observation Start Time: 07.12
Observation End Time: 07.32
Weather Conditions: Cloudy with light rain
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 15.5m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (0-3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: No Current
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): N/A
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 11
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna:N udi's including, Orange clubbed sea slug, Polycera, Crimora, about a dozen.
First Dogfishs of the year, 5 in total 3 large and 2 smaller. Spider crabs.
Other Observer Comments: Good to see the dogfish back but again little fish life. i think i only saw a couple of Pollock, no sand eels again but the vis was pretty terrible and there was a large swell.
Observation Start Time: 07.12
Observation End Time: 07.32
Weather Conditions: Cloudy with light rain
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 15.5m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (0-3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: No Current
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): N/A
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 11
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna:N udi's including, Orange clubbed sea slug, Polycera, Crimora, about a dozen.
First Dogfishs of the year, 5 in total 3 large and 2 smaller. Spider crabs.
Other Observer Comments: Good to see the dogfish back but again little fish life. i think i only saw a couple of Pollock, no sand eels again but the vis was pretty terrible and there was a large swell.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Chesil Beach Cove 05/18/2012
Observation Start Time: 12.30
Observation End Time: 13.14
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, light breeze, no swell
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 6-10m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (0-3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): High
Water Current Direction: North to South
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 11C
Notable Flora: Kelp, bladderwrack(?), yellow sponges with holes in (sorry, don't know!)
Notable Fauna: Snakelock anemone, tube worms, wrasse, cuckoo wrasse-juvenile and adult, lesser spotted dogfish, spider crab x4, velvet swimming crab x 4, edible crab x 1, small lobster x 1, pipefish x 2
Other Observer Comments:
Collected 1 large crisp packet - removed. Minor fishing tackle found. 2 x divers on single 15s. Calm sea state. Dive straight from Ramp bearing 270 degrees. Max depth 12m.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Portland Harbour 05/17/2012
Observer Name: Jack Vliegendhart
Observation Start Time: 19.07
Observation End Time: 20.10
Weather Conditions: Dry but windy
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 15-17m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Medium (3-6m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): High
Water Current Direction: N/A
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 10C
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna: Squid eggs were still there where the rope is between the landing craft and the Bombardon unit. I also saw squid eggs somewhere on the other side of the landing craft. Someone else of our dive boat saw a cuttle fish.
Other Observer Comments: The Landing Craft (Secondary Site). Was my first Portland dive this year. Sun was still up so it wasn't a real night dive. Visibility was around 3.5 meters
Observation Start Time: 19.07
Observation End Time: 20.10
Weather Conditions: Dry but windy
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 15-17m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Medium (3-6m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): High
Water Current Direction: N/A
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 10C
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna: Squid eggs were still there where the rope is between the landing craft and the Bombardon unit. I also saw squid eggs somewhere on the other side of the landing craft. Someone else of our dive boat saw a cuttle fish.
Other Observer Comments: The Landing Craft (Secondary Site). Was my first Portland dive this year. Sun was still up so it wasn't a real night dive. Visibility was around 3.5 meters
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Chesil Beach Cove 05/13/2012
Observer Name: Gerry & Angel White
Observation Start Time: 12.03
Observation End Time: 12.51
Weather Conditions: Sunny no wind
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 14.3
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: Non
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Non
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 11C
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna: The most nudi's ever, 60+ mainly Polycera f all different sizes. 1 tompot, alot of large Spider crabs. Very few fish, a couple of wrasse at the start of the dive and that was it. No Pollock or sand eels at all!?
Other Observer Comments:We have never seen so many nudi's on one dive at Chesil, maybe it was because it was so calm after a period of high winds or maybe due to the lack of fish life?
Observation Start Time: 12.03
Observation End Time: 12.51
Weather Conditions: Sunny no wind
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 14.3
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: Non
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Non
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 11C
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna: The most nudi's ever, 60+ mainly Polycera f all different sizes. 1 tompot, alot of large Spider crabs. Very few fish, a couple of wrasse at the start of the dive and that was it. No Pollock or sand eels at all!?
Other Observer Comments:We have never seen so many nudi's on one dive at Chesil, maybe it was because it was so calm after a period of high winds or maybe due to the lack of fish life?
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