RV Lough Beltra Cruise Survey Track Inventory

The cruise track inventory shows the locations of surveys completed by the RV Lough Beltra research vessel. The geographic coverage of the Lough Beltra is mainly in inshore areas around Ireland including the Irish Sea, Saint George’s Channel, Celtic Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. The RV Lough Beltra was the marine research vessel in operationing between 1994 and 1997. The location of cruise tracks collected from the Windmill data system on board research vessel. Research cruise inventory managed by the Data Management team of the Ocean Science Services section of the Marine Institute, Ireland’s national agency for marine research, Technological innovation and development. Data for cruise track inventory completed for years 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 until vessel decommissioned.