Dredger 07/22/2012

Observer Name: Nina Hukkanen

Observation Start Time: 13:30
Observation End Time: 14:20
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 7M

Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Medium (6M)

Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low

Water Current Direction: None
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): None

Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 16C

Notable Flora: -
Notable Fauna: Bass, large snakelock anemones, several schools of baby bib

Other Observer Comments: No spider crabs

Chesil Beach Cove, 07/21/2012

Observer Name: Christine Grosart
Observation Start Time:16:00
Observation End Time: N/A (Surface Observation)
Weather Conditions:Cloudy, warm, light breeze
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): Surface - Chesil Cove
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction: Non
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): N/A
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): N/A
Notable Flora: N/A
Notable Fauna: N/A
Other Observer Comments: Visit to the Cove (Surface). 2/3rd of the way down the beach is a tideline of driftwood and an immense amount of litter. Anything from food wrappers to fishing debris, plastic and a broken diving fin! Photographs taken.

Countess of Erne, 07/15/2012

Observer Name: Matthew House
Observation Start Time: 18.01
Observation End Time:18.28
Weather Conditions:Overcast, <4 mph wind
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 10m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Medium (3-6m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction:Non
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Non
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 15C
Notable Fauna: Spider crabs, Pollock, Wrasse and Anemone
Other Observer Comments: First dive on the Countess of Erne. Visibility was about 6 metres, lovely dive. Swimming through cargo holds really tested my buoyancy control!...Also saw 2 different schools of fish!

Dredger 07/08/2012

Observer Name: Nina Hukkanen

Observation Start Time: 11:30
Observation End Time: 12:10
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 10M

Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Medium (5M)

Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low

Water Current Direction: None
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): None

Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 14C

Notable Flora: -
Notable Fauna: Small spider crabs, lobster

Other Observer Comments: Some of red algea next to rocks

Dredger 06/24/2012

Observer Name: Nina Hukkanen

Observation Start Time: 13:20
Observation End Time: 14:00
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 8M

Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (3M)

Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium

Water Current Direction: West-East
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Low

Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 14C

Notable Flora: -
Notable Fauna: Sand eels, small wrasse, small spider crabs

Other Observer Comments: Lots of red algea next to rocks

Countess of Erne 06/10/2012

Observer Name: Giles Graves
Observation Start Time: 1210
Observation End Time: 1240
Weather Conditions:Overcast, Easterly winds
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 9m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Low (3m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Low
Water Current Direction: N/A
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): N/A
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 13-14C
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna: Long plankton strands in the water. Schools of fish at the stern. 
Other Observer Comments:

Countess of Erne, 06/01/2012

Observer Name: Christine Grosart
Observation Start Time: 14.00
Observation End Time: 14.50
Weather Conditions: Sunny, some cloud
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 9-11m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Medium (3-6m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction: No Current
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): Non
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 14C
Notable Fauna: Anemone (white fluffy), 2 blue male cuckoo wrasse, black headed blennies, spider crab, wrasse.
Other Observer Comments: Shot line broke, currently coiled up on the bow. Pink rope.