Baltic Expedition 2011

Baltic Expedition 2011

OCEANA is launching a two-month research expedition in the Baltic Sea. This is Oceana’s first expedition in the Baltic, it started from Amaliehaven, close to the new Oceana office in Copenhagen.

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Overview

Oceana's Baltic Expedition

2011 marked the year that Oceana embarked on its first expedition to the BalticOCEANA is launching a two-month research expedition in the Baltic Sea. The objective of the expedition was to analyze the state of areas of special ecological importance in the region to propose the establishment of new Marine Protected Areas and a more strict management of those already declared. To that effect, Oceana collaborated with the governments and other institutions of the region. Using a remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), underwater photographers and video to document marine biodiversity and the impacts of human activities on sensitive Baltic habitats. Oceana also documented the fisheries activity in the Baltic Sea.

Oceana’s 2011 Baltic Expedition was aboard the Hanse Explorer, a 48-metre certified ice class expedition vessel build for long exploration voyages and diving operations, which has also been adapted to serve as a platform the ROV.

During the expedition, Oceana scientists from countries around the Baltic Sea are worked together with Oceana’s international crew of, including  some of the world’s best underwater photographers and videographers as well as scientists managing the ROV, CTD and other instruments that allows for the analysis of oxygen, temperature and other oceanographic parameters levels.

Diaries

June 4, 2011

End of Baltic Sea Expedition

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June 2, 2011

Areas in the Baltic Sea which suffer from eutrophication

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May 30, 2011

Åland Islands

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May 28, 2011

White nights in the Gulf of Bothnia

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May 23, 2011

The Gulf of Finland

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May 19, 2011

From Tallinn to Helsinki

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May 16, 2011

Heading for Tallinn

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May 13, 2011

Ecoalf has supported Oceana’s campaign in the Baltic

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May 12, 2011

Offshore recordings in Polish water

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May 10, 2011

Exploring the German waters

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May 9, 2011

Press Conference and diving at a wind farm

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April 30, 2011

Kattegat

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April 29, 2011

Torwards Kattegat

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April 26, 2011

Moving South

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April 25, 2011

Easter

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April 23, 2011

An unsolved mistery

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April 18, 2011

Stockholm archipelago

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April 13, 2011

Sailing in the northern direction

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April 12, 2011

Just two degrees!!!

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April 11, 2011

Exploring the Baltic Sea: Aaaaand we’re off!

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April 9, 2011

Kattegat

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April 8, 2011

The wind

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April 7, 2011

Day 1

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The Crew

JOSEP FLETA

ROV's Technician (Spain)

GORKA LECLERCQ

Underwater videographer (Spain)

CLAUS KOCH

Dive coordinator (Denmark)

CARLOS MINGUELL

Underwater photographer (Spain)

ENRIQUE TALLEDO

Underwater videographer (Spain)

JOSÉ MANUEL SÁEZ

ROV's Technician (Spain)

CARLOS SUÁREZ

Underwater photographer (Spain)

DANIEL SÁNCHEZ

ROV Pilot

SOLEDAD ESNAOLA

Expedition deck assistants

CARLOS PÉREZ

Chief mate (Spain)

Ricardo Aguilar

Senior Advisor & Expedition Leader

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